The Saint Paul globe., 1902-09-11
BOERS ASK TOO MUCH
REPORT OF GENERALS CONFER
ENCE WITH CHAMBERLAIN
Long List of Demands Made by the
Burghers and Every One Is Turned
Down - Chamberlain Expresses a
Hope That the Two Peoples viii
Live in Unity.

LONDON, Sept. 10.-A parliament
tary paper issued today gives full
report Of the recent conference be-
tween the colonial secretary, Joseph
Chamberlain, and the Boer generals,
Botha, Dewet and Delarey. Prior to
agreeing to the interview with the
Beers asked for Aug. 20, the colonial
jects which it was desired to discuss,
and the generals forwarded a list Of
subjects, including the following:
Complete amesty to the rebels; a
yearly grant to all Boer widows and
orphans and MANNED burghers; equal
rights for the English and Dutch Ian
guages in the schools and courts; that
equal rights with the British be con-
ceded to burghers complying with the
terms of the surrender, including the
right to return to South Africa; the
immediate release of all prisoners of
war; the reinstatement of the officials
of the late South African republics or
compensation for their loss Of office;
compensation for all loss occasioned
by the British troops by the use, re-
moval, burning or destruction by other
means of all private property; the re-
instatement of the burghers in the
ownership of their farms, confiscated
or sold under the proclamation of Aug.
7, 1901; compensation for the use Of
the properties of burghers taken by
the British authorities; payment Of
the lawful obligations of the late
South African republics, including
those incurred during the war; the
rescission of the decision to add a por-
ton of the Transvaal to Natal; grant
ing an extension of time for the pay
ment of all debts due by the burghers
to the late governments of the South
African republics
Cannot Be Reopened.
Mr.. Chamberlain; in replying, ex-
pressed great surprise at the number
and character of the proposals, point
ing out that the conditions agreed on
at Vereeninging were duly accepted by
the burghers and the British govern
ment, and that they could not be re-
opened, nor could proposals rejected
at that time be again discussed. If
the Interpretation Of the agreement
was open to question, his majestys
government would endeavor to remove
all doubts.
At the opening of the conference the
Boer generals disclaimed any desire
to alter the terms of surrender in any
way. On the subject of amnesty to
rebels, Gen. Botha expressed diSap-
pointment that after the promise given
by Lord Kitchener that the rebels had
not been granted amnesty at the time
of King Edwards coronation. In re-
ply to which Mr.. Chamberlain prom
ised that the imperial government
would not hinder any generous inten-
tions of the governments of Natal and
Cape Colony in regard to rebels.
AS to the return Of burghers to
South Africa, the colonial secretary de-
clared it was the governments inten-
ton to retain the right to prevent the
return Of disloyal persons who had not
frankly accepted the terms Of peace,
instancing former State Secretary
Reitz, of the Transvaal, as a case In
point, and saying that Mr.. Reitz was
nsing language on the continent in
consistent with the declaration he had
signed at Vereeninging.
Gen. Botha said he hoped that the
"sins Of one man would not be visited
on Others" adding IF one man says
foolish things, let him suffer therefore
alone"
Will Retransfer Farms.
Mr.. Chamberlain informed the gen
erals that there was no truth in the