Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-06-07

OF the first lord of the treasury and gov
eminent leader, a. j. Bdlfour, was un
preccdented. Mr. Balfour arose at 2:40 p
IN. and announced the terms of peace il
South Africa as follows:
Terms of Peace.
ellis excellency Lord Miner, his excel
Iency Mr. Steyn, General Bremner, Gen
eral G., Il. Dewet and Judge Hertzog, act
ing in behalf of the Orange Free State
and General Schalkburger, General Reitz
General Louis Botha and General Delarey
acting for their respective burghers desr.
ing to terminate the present hostilities
agree to the following terms:
"The burgher forces in the field will
forthwith lay down their arms and hand
over all their guns, rifles and ammunition
in their possession and under their con-
troll, desist from further resistance and
acknowledge King Edward VII as their
lawful sovereign. The manner and details
of the surrender will be arranged between
Lord Kitchener and Commandant General
Botha, assisted by General Delarey and
mel CO1iflldHudnl DeNet.
Second All burghers outside the linn
its of the Tnnsvaal and Orange River
Colony and all prisoners of war at present
outside South Africa who are burghers
will. on duly declaring their acceptance of
the position of subjects of his majesty, be
brought back to their homes as soon as
means of transport can be provided and
means of subsistence assured.
Third-The burghers so returning will
not be deprived of their personal liberty
or property.
Fourth-No proceedings, civil or Grim
inal, will be taken against any burghers
surrendered or 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 notified by
the commander in chief to tie Boer gen
erals, aud which shall be tried by court
martial after the close of hostilities
Fifth-Ine Dutch language will lie
taught in the public schools of the Trans
vaal and Orange River colony, where the
parents desire it, ana will be allowed in
the courts of law, for the better and more
efreetuai administration of justice
SiXth-Possession of rifles will be al
lowed in the Transvaal and Orange River
colony to persons requiring them for their
protection. or taking out a license, ac-
cording to law.
Seyenth-1he military administration
of the Trensvaal and Orange kiver col
ony will at the earliest date possible, he
succeeded by a civil government, and so
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
eminent.
Ninth-No special tax will be imposed
on land property in the Transvaal or
Orange River colony to defray the ex-
penses of the war
Tenth-As soon as the CONDITIONS per-
nit it a commission, on which the local
inhabitants will be represented, will be
appointed in each district of the Trans
vaal and Orange River colony, under the
supervision of magistrate or otherwise,
for the purpose of assisting people to their
homes who not able to provide for them.
selves. etc, indispensable to the resump-
ton of their normal occupations, his ma
jesty's government will place at the dis
posll of these commissions the sum Of
f3,000,O00, and will allow the notes IS
sued under the law of 1900 of the South
African republic, and all receipts given up
10 officers in the field of the late repub-
lies, or under their orders, to be presented
to a judicial COMMISSION, which will be APP
pointed by the government, and if such
notes and receipts are found by this com
mission to have been duly issued in re-
:urn for valuable considerations they will
be received by the first named commission
as evidence of war losses suffered by the
persons to which they were originally
given.
In addition to the above named free
grant of f3,OO0,OO0, his majesty's gov
eminent will be prepared to make ad
vanceS on loans for the same purposes
free of interest for two years, and after
ward repayable over a period of years
with per cent interest. No foreigner Oh
rebel will be entitled to benefit under Thu
clause.
Rejoicing in England.
London, June 3.-With the exception
OF Ireland, practically the whole of thu
United kingdom was holiday making
Monday, in honor of the conclusion o
peace in South Africa. The streets every
where are thronged with people who ever,
now and then, relieve their overstrun,
nerves by an outburst of hoarse cheering
or by Drawing penny trumpets. The ton