Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-05

London, June Mot in years has the
House of Commons been so thronged with
a brilliant and enthusiastic audience as
when the first lord of the treasury and
leader in the House. A. J. Balfour. an
nouuced this afternoon the peace terms
concluded with the Beers.
An hour before the House met large
crowd on Whitehall vociferously cheered
the notable politicians particularly the COL
onial secretary. Joseph Chamberlain.
Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr. Balfour both
received a great ovation as they walked to
their seats.
! The period of waiting finally came to an
end. Amid GREATNESS silence Mr.. Balfour
stood up and announced the terms on
which the war in South Africa had been
ended. The reference to the Beers ac-
knowledging King Edward as their sover-
eign was the hit Of the day being greeted
with "a salvo of hear, hear" and applause
from the galleries.
AS the liberality of the terms grew plain
er the cheers OH the government side of the
House diminished while the opposition sat
isfaction was proportonately increased.
Through all this the Irish members sat
impressive.
| When Mr. Balfour's statement was con-
cluded every one seemed glad Of the OPP
portunity for hearty laugh caused by the
government leaders humorous Quashng of
the suggestion that the commons adjourn
in honor of peace.
| Sir Henry Campbell Zimmerman, the lib
eral leader. in behalf OF the opposition.
said unbounded satisfaction would be felt
Throughout the empire at the conclusion.
| Mr.. Balfour arose at 2:40 p. m. and an
nounced the terms of peace In South Afri-
ca. as follows
1.-THE burgher force Is to lay down their
arms and hand over all their rifles. guns
and ammunitions Of war in their posses
sion or under their control. All prisoners
are to he brought back as soon as possible
to South Africa, without loss of liberty or
property. No actions are to be taken
against the prisoners except where they
are guilty of breaches of the rules of war.
Dutch Is to be taught in the schools If de-
sired by the parents and used in the courts
If necessary. Rifles will be allowed for
protection. Military occupation is to be
withdrawn az soon as possible and self
government substituted. There is to be no
tax on the Transvaal to pay the cost OF
the war. The sum of SIS, 900 is to be
provided for restocking the Boer farms.
The rebels are liable to trial according to
the law of the colony to which they be-
long The rank and file will be disfran-
chised for life. but the death penalty will
not be inflicted"
GREAT RELIEF AT CAPE TOWN.
| Cape Town, June 1.-The announcement
| of peace was made public in st. George s
! Cathedral here this morning and has been
hailed everywhere with the greatest relief.
The entire town has been decorated with
| union jacks.
June Is has been appointed a day of
| thanksgiving in the churches. This day will
be preceded by a day Of humiliation. which
has been fixed for June Is.
| Sir Gordon Spriggs. the premier Of Cape
Colony. spoke for two hours at a meeting
here to-day. The governor vehemently de-
| Tended the action Of the government in OPP
| posing the suspension of the colonial con-
| stitution. He declared 1t was the intention
of the government never to falter, and that
| it would meet its enemies in the forum as
| it had met them In the field.