The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1902-06-03

Agreement Eaterea IN ! That Closed
South African Var.
DOCUMENT rs SIGNED
The Beers Get Self Government, All
Prisoners VIII BE Returned ard
the TranSvaaI Relieved Of
Paying the War Debt.

mediation in tpe house OF commons
yesterday afteroon to hear the state
ment OF the first lord OF the treasury
and the government leader, A. j. Bal
four. was unprecedented. Mr.. Bal
four arose at gao p. m. and announced
the terms of peace In South Africa as
follows:
The burehers forces viii lay down
arms and hand over all rifles, guns and
munition Of war In their possession.
or under their control
All prisoners viii be brought back
as soon as possible to South Africa
without loss Of liberty or property
No action will be taken against the
prisoners, except where they are guilty
OF breaches OF the rules OF war.
Dutch Ia to be taught in the schools.
II desired by the parents. and used In
courts If necessary.
Rifles are allowed for protection.
Military occupation Ia to be with
drawn as soon as possible and self
government substituted.
There Ia TO be no tax on the Trans
vaal 10 pay the cost OF the war.
The sum Of f3,o0o 600 is TO be pro-
viaed for the restocking of Beers
farms.
Rebels are liable to trial. according
to the law Of the colony to which they
belong.
The rank and flle are not TO be dis
franehised for life.
Death penalty viii not be inflicted,
with exception Of Ireland practical
" the whole Of the united kingdom Is
In holiday attire in honor Of the con-
elusion of peace In south Africa. The
streets are everywhere thronged with
people who every now and then re-
lleve their oYerstrung nerves to out
burst of hoarse cheering. or by bray
ius penny trumpets.
The tone of King Edwards message
to the people and the absence therein
Of any note Of exultatlon seems, how
ever, to have set good example and
while giving free vent to their own
satisfaction the British are showing
small desire to crow over the British
late enemies.
Flags and bunting are displayed.
church bells are rung, salutes are fred
and there IL general iubliat.on on all
sides.
Crowds Of saburbanites poured into
London aud converged towards the
usual eenters, Mansion house, Royal
Exchange. Trafalgar square, etc, and
quickly hedecked themselves with tiny
aagK. button and badges,
AT intervals some enthusiastic per-
aons starts singing God Save the
King" which III taken up by happy
thronrs aud Ii heard for miles through
neIghhdring streets from one end of
/ the metropolis to the other
with the announcement of the cessa-
ton Of war la South Africa immense
| crowds gathered TN various portions OF
London and celebrated as Loadon he's
not celebrated before,
There WAC great jgbiatiou In the
Stock Exchange. but lttle business
was transacted.
Later In the day the levee at ST.
James palace and the cabinet meeting
in Downing street attracted an inn
mense crowd.
Thousands Of people wa ted arrival
of cabinet ministers and scenes which
greeted favorttes has, not been equalled
In many years.
Many of the ministers wore court
dresses on account of having TO be
present Mt the levee, which added 10
the atsractiveness of the occasion.
Joseph Chamberlain. the colonial
secretary, came In for special atten-
ton from the masses. The police were
unable TO hold the people In bounds
and crowds surged around Chamber
iain's carriage, hurrahing and shouting
congratulations until the colonial sec
Rotary escaped within the building,
On the adjournment of the cabinet
meeting crowds repaired TO Bucking-
, ham palace and St. James palace and
further relieved their feelings by
cheering the king and other notabili-
| rieg. who attended the levee. at which
the United States ambassador. Joseph
| | H. Choate. and all members of the EN-
hassy and number OF special corona
ton ENJOYS were present
kilograms received from all parts OF
provinces testify TO extreme Joy felt
by all classes ut the conclusion Of war.
At maay places magistrates dis
charged all prisoners charged with
light offenses.
A singular fact Is that the first news
of the conclusion of peace we're re-
ceived AT Windsor Castle by telephone
from Berlin and Paris.
Many of the provincial exchanges
closed at lunch time and children al
schools. everywhere were dismissed
There is no further news from South
Africa bur the opinion Ii expressed In
official quarters that Commandanl
Fouehe and other Boer leaders In Cape
i Colony. who did not attend Vereening
:. ing conference, will come in of their
own accord
After he had concluded reading tbs
peace agreement. Mr., Balfour con
Z tinued;
There are certain important points