The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-06-06
Beers ACCEPT TERMS
Peace Comes to the Transvaal Ate
Two Years. Struggle.
Britain Made Liberal Concessions +
Secure a Termination of HOSTILE
ties-kruger Was Not Consult
ed by Men I'm the Field.

elgnJ months OF war which tr1et
the British empire to it's uttermos
and wiped the Beers from the list O
nations. The war has come to a,
end with Lord Kitchener's announce
ment from Pretoria that he, Lor,
Miner and the Boer delegates ha,
signed terms of surrender"
The war lasted two years and g.
days. 1t cost Great Britain $3.50 900,
600. 1t cost Great Britain % ,2O6 men
killed, and 1882 invalided. Tota
available fighting force of the Beers
50,000j British in the field at on,
time, 100000. Beers reduced at en-,
OF war to 5000. Prisoners at ST. He
lena, Ceylon and other places, 10000
Losses of all kinds reported up t,
1902, 1920.
London, June 3.-Not in years ha
the house of commons been 6,
thronged with such brilliant ami
enthusiastic audience as when tn,
first lord of the treasury and govern
ment leader in the house, "A. j. Bal
four, announced yesterday afternoon
the peace terms concluded with tn,
acknowledging King Edward as their
sovereign made the hit of the day.
AS the liberality of the terms grew
palmer the cheers on the government
side of the house diminished, while
the opposition's satisfaction was pro-
portionately increased
Through all this the Irish members
sat impressive, though earlier in the
AFTERNOON they had startled the
house by a demonstration which at
( first was thought to be in honor of
peace, but which, it was soon dis
covered, was caused by the reappear-
ance In the house of William Red
mond, who has just returned from
the United States.
Various objections to the peace
terms were expressed but they did
not appear to be very serious. The
Irish view point was that the gov
eminent has given up practically
everything and that the regulations
affecting the Cape rebels will be done
away with in consequence of the
kings amnesty proclamation.
The terms of peace are as follows:
The burgher forces lay down their
arms and hand over all their rifles,
guns and munitions of war in their
possession or under their control.
All prisoners are to be brought
back as soon as possible to South
Africa, without loss of liberty or
property.
Dutch is to be taught in the
schools, if desired by the parents,
and used in the courts, if necessary.
No action to be taken against pris-
eners except where they are guilty
of breaches of the rules of war.
Rifles are allowed for protection.
Military occupation is to be with
drawn as soon as possible and self
government substituted.
There is to be no tax on the Trans
vaal to pay the cost of the war.
The sum of e3,OOO,OOO sterling is to
be provided for restocking the Beers
farms.
Rebels are liable to trial, according
to the law of the colony to which
they belong. The rank and file will
be DISTINGUISHED for life. The Dutch
penalty will not be inflicted.
According to a dispatch to the
Daily Express from Utrecht. Holland
Mr.. Kruger was informed shortly
after nine o'clock last night that
peace had been declared. He had
been asleep. my God" he said, cit
is impossible" Mr.. Kruger and his
encourage, the dispatch continues.
hope to be permitted to return to the
]. Transvaal. This, however, is quite un-
likely.
Cabling from Pretoria, the CORE
spondent of the Daily Mail, after an
nonncing the signing of the terms
of surrender, says the British author
tiles absolutely rejected the sug-
gestiop of the Boer delegates that
the terms of surrender should be
ratified by Mr.. Kruger and declared
that the Beers in Europe had no
hand in the settlement. "The terms
will show" continues the correspond
ent. that the British government
carried its contentious on every vital
point, while the minor concessions,
particularly those in regard to the
generous financial treatment, will
greatly appeal to the Beers in gen
eral. The value of Lord Kitchener's
personality as factor in the conclu.
sion of peace can never be over-esti
mated. There is no doubt that peace
will be popular among the Beers"
One of the most curious features
of the war is the remarkable way
in which Lord Kitchener has deep
ened the awesome respect, akin to
fear, with which the British nation
regards him and his laconic reports,
and his utterly independent prosecu-
ton of the campaign in South Africa
has heightened his military reputa-
ton to such an extent that he has
actually become god to the average