The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-03
Brave BOers Get All They Asked for Except h.
 dependence
TERMS VERY LIBERAL
 ID THE SOUTH AFRICANS
England Agrees to Restore All Farms and Will Allow Boers Rifles for Frotection-Cape Rebels Are
 Disfranchised.

London, June 2.-Not in years had the house of commons been thronged with such a brilliant and enthusiastic au- dience as when the first lord of the treasury and leader in the house, A. J. Balfour announced this afternoon the peace terms concluded with the Boers.
 An hour before the house met a large crowd on Whitehall vociferously cheered the notable politicians. particularly the colonial secretary, Joseph Chamberlain who walked unconcernedly from the colonial office with a broad smile on his face.
 Long before the customary prayers, the galleries of the house were packed. Mir Chamberlain and MT. Balfour both re- ceived a great ovation as they walked to their seats. The lobbies and waiting rooms were crowded without with dis appointed seekers for seats among whom were many Americans.
 The period of waiting finally came to an end Amid breathless silence broken a few seconds later by applause such as the house of commons seldom hears MT. Balfour stood up and announced tho terms on which the war in South Af- rica had been ended.
 The Terrors of Peace.
 His Excellency, Lord Milner in be- half of the British government; his eX- cellency, MT. Steyn, Gen. Bremner, Gen. c. R. DeWet. and Judge Hertzog, acting in behalf of the Orange Free State and Gen. Schalk- Burger, Gen. Reitz, Gen. Louis Botha and General Delarey, act ing in behalf of their respective burghers desiring to terminate the present hos tilities, agree to the following:
 'The Burgher forces in the field will forthwith down their arms and hand over all guns, rifles and munitions of war in their possessions or under their control, and desist from further resistance and ac- knowledge King Edward VII. as their lawful sovereign.
 'The manenr and details of this sur render will be arranged between Lord Kitchener and Commandant General Be- tha, assisted by General Delary and Chief Commandant Dewet
 "Second-All Burghers outside the limits of the Transvaal and Orange River Col ony and all prisoners of war at present outside of South Africa who are Burgh- CTS, will on duly declaring their accept dnCe Ol lHe poslllbIl Ol SdbJtSlo Oi iiio Majesty, be brought back to their homes as soon as means of transportation can be provided, and means of assistance as- sured.
 "Third-All Burghers so returning will not be deprived of their personal liberty or property.
 No Criminal Proceedings.
 "Fourth-No proceeding. civil or crimi- al xuiII ha aOainqt .RnrRhpra surrenderng, or so returning for any acts in connection with the prosecution of the war. The benefits of this clause do not extend to certain acts contrary to the usages of war, which had been noti- fled by the commander-in-c chief to the Boer general, and which shall be tried by courtmartial after the close of hos tilities.
 Fifth-The Dutch language will be taught in the public schools of the Trans vaal and Orange River Colony where the parents desire 1t, and will be allowed in the courts of law for better and more eff fectual administration of justice.
 Sixth-Possession of rifles will be all lowed in the Transvaal and in the Orange River Colony to persons requiring them for their protection on taking out H. cense according to law.
 Seventh-The military administration of the Transvaal and the Orange River Col ony will at the earliest possible date be succeeded by civil government, and as soon as circumstances permit representa- tive institutions leading up to self-gov- ernment will be introduced.
 Eighth-The question of granting the franchise to natives will not be decided until after the introduction of self-gov- ernment.
 Ninth-No special tax will be imposed on landed property in the Transvaal or the Orange River Colony to defray the ex- penses of the war
 Commission to Be Appointed.
 Tenth-As soon as the conditions per init 1t, a commission on which the local inhabitants will be represented will be ap- pointed in each district of the Transvaal and the Orange River Colony under the presidency of a magistrate or other off cinl for the purpose of assisting In tho restoration of the people to their homes and supplying those who, owing to war losses, are unable to provide for them selves, with food and shelter and the necessary amount of seed, stock, imple- ments, etc., indispensable to the restora- tion of their normal occupation.
 His majesty's government will place at the disposal of these commissions the sum of a3.0O0,000 and will also allow the notes issued under the law of 1900 of the South African Republic and all receipts given up to officers in the field of the late republic, or under their orders to be pre- scented to judicial committee which will be appointed by the government and if such notes and receipts are found by the commission to have been duly issued in ,o+,,r,, Gov Htea fhay xtiII ha raoaf,,ad d by the first named commission as evil dence of war losses suffered by the per- sons to whom they were originally given.
 In addition to the above named free grant of a3.o0o.ooo, his majesty's govern inent will be prepared to make advances or loans for the same purpose, free of in-