The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-03
BOER PEACE TERMS
BrRGHERS FARE WELL AT HANDS
OF BRITISH.
A LIBERAL ARRANGEMENT.
CROWDS HEARD MIR. BALFOUR'S
STATEMENT.

The ExiIcd BurgheTs to Be Brought
Home and Government VIII As
sist the People of TransvaaI and
Orange River Colony in RestOcI-
ing Farms and Restoring Their
Prosperity-DHtch Language to Be
Used in schools and Courts Where
Desired-CiViI Government to Sue
coed Military Administration and
steps Taken Looking to Perma-
nent SeIf-GOvernment.
London, June 2.-The demand for ac-
ccmmodations in the House of Com
mons this afternoon to hear the state
nent of the first lord of the treasury
and government leader, A. J. Balfour,
was unprecedented Mr.. Balfour arose
t2:4O p. m, and announced the terms
of peace in South Africa as follows:
His Excellency, Lord Miner, in be-
half of the British government; His
Excellency, Mr.. Steyn, Gen. Bremner,
Gen. C. r. DeWet and Judge Hertzog,
state, and Gen. Schalk-Burger, Gen.
Reitz, Cen Louis Botha and Gen. De
la Rey, acting in behalf of their re-
spective burghers, desiring to termin-
ate the present hostilities, agree to the
following terms:
THE burgher forces in the field will
forthwith lay down their arms and
hand over all guns, rifles and ammu
milton of war in their possession, or
under their control, and desist from
further resistance and acknowledge
King Edward VII as their lawful SOW
eregn.
The manner and details of this sur
render will be arranged between Lord
Kitchener and Commandant General
Botha, assisted by Gen. De la Rey and
Chief Commandment DeWet.
Second All burghers outside the
limits of the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony, and all prisoners of war
at present outside South Africa who
are burghers will, on duly declar-
ing their acceptance of the
position of subjects of his
Majesty. be brought back to their
homes as soon as means of transporta-
ton can be provided. and means of
-- subsistence assured.
"Third.The burghers so returning will
not be deprived of their personal lib
erty or property.
some Burghers Are Excepted.
Fourth. No proceeding, civil or
criminal, will he taken against any
burghers surrendering, or so returning,
for any acts in connection with prose
cution 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 COM
mander-in-chief to the Boer generals,
which shall be tried by couftmartial
after the close of hostilities
Fifth. The Dutch language will be
taught in the public schools of the
Iransvaal and Orange River Colony
where the parents desire it. and will be
allowed in the courts of law, Cor the
better and more effectual iri,ninistra-
ton of Justice
sixth! Possession of rifles will be
allowed in the Transvaal and Orange
IdVer Colony to persons requiring item
Tor their protection, on taking out a
incense, according to law.
Seventh. The military administration
OF the Transvaal and Orange River
colony will. at the earliest possible
GATE be succeeded by a civil govern
ment and so soon as circumstances
permit representative institutions,
eadlns up to self-government, will be
introduced
Eighth. The question of granting the
franchise to natives will not be decided
unuI alter the introduction of self
government.
NO War T0N I'm Re I'm
Ninth. No special tax will be i'm
posed on landed property in the Trans
wal or Orange River Colony to defray
me expenses of the war.
Tenth. AS soon as the conditions
IerInlt 1t. commission on which the
local inhabitants will be represented.
MHl pc appointed in each district of
Tue Iransvaal and Orange River Col
my under the presidency of a magis-
uate or other official, for the purpose
vi assisting in the restorat ton of the
people to their homes, and supplying
NOSE who owing to war losses are I'M
SoIe TO provide for themselves, with
1000 and shelter and the necessary
amount of seed, stock and implements,
ete., indispensable to the resumption of
thelr normal occupation.
Rritain's Liberal OFFER.
AiS udJeSty government VIII place
aI the disposal of these commissions
me sum of e3,OOO,0OO and will allow
az az the notes issued under the law of
!SVo OF the South African Republic. and
az receipts given to officers of the field
oI the late republics, or under their
oluers, to be presented to a judicial
vomrnlssion, which will be appointed
oy the government. and if such notes
ana receipts are found by this COM
mission to have been duly issued
:. return for valuable consider
auons they will be received
Dy the first named commissions
dS evidence of war losses suffered by
me persons to which they were origin
ally given.
In addition to the above named free
IIdht OF three million pounds sterling,
ms Ma1esty's government will be pre-
pared to make advances or loans for
me same purposes. free of interest, for
Two years and afterwards repayable
yer period of years. with 8 per cent.
interest. No foreigner or rebel will be
tHltled to benefit under this clause