The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-11
THE RESULTS ARE GIVEN
Chamberlain Refers Them to the
Treaty at vereeniging.
SAYS He WILL NOT REOPEN THE MATTER
Points Out That England Shows More Liberal
Spirit Than The North Showed at the
Close of the American
Civil War.
(By the Associated Press.)


London, Sept. 10.-A Parliamentary
paper issued today gives a full report of
the recent conference between the Co.
lonial Secretary, Joseph Chamberlain,
and the Boer Generals Botha, De Wet
and Delarey. Prior to agreeing to the
interview which the Beers asked for Au-
gust goth, the Colonial Secretary re-
quested a list of the subjects which it
was desired to discuss and the generals
forwarded a list including the following:
Complete amnesty to the rebels.
A yearly grant to all Boer widows and
orphans and manned Burghers.
Equal rights for the English and Dutch
languages in the schools and courts.
That equal rights with the British be
conceded to Burghers complying with the
terms of surrender, including the right to
return to South Africa.
The immediate release of all prisoners
of war
The reinstatement of the officials of
the late South African Republic, or COM
pensation for their loss of office.
Compensation for all loss occasioned
by the British troops by the use, removal
burning or destruction by other means of
all private property.
The reinstatement of the Burghers in
the ownership of their farms confiscated
or sold under the proclamation of August
7th, 1901.
Compensation for the use of the prop
critics of the Burghers taken by the
British authorities.
D9Vn1nnf of hp lay fi1I ohI Of
the late South African Republics. in
cluding those incurred during the war.
The rescission of the decision to add
portion of the Transvaal to Natal
Granting an extension of time for the
payment of all debts due by the Burghers
to the late governments of the South
African republics.
Mr.. Chamberlain, in replying, express
ed great surprise at the number and
character of the proposals. pointing out
that the conditions agreed on at
Vereeniging were duly accepted by the
Burghers and the British Government,
and that they could not be re-opened, nor
could proposals rejected at that time be
again discussed.
AT the opening of the conference the
Boer generals disclaimed any desire to
alter the terms of surrender in any way.
On the subject of amnesty to rebels,
General Botha expressed disappointment
that as the promise given by Lord
Kitchener amnesty had not been granted
at the time of King Edwards coronation,
in reply to which Mr.. Chamberlain
promised that the imperial government
would not hinder any generous intentions
of the governments of Natal and Cape
Colony in regard to rebels
AS to the returns of Burghers to South
Africa, the Colonial Secretary decided
it was the governments intention to re-
tain the right to prevent the return of
disloyal persons who had not frankly
accepted the terms of peace.
Mr.. Chamberlain informed the generals
that there was no truth in the report
that the government intended to sell
farms belonging to Burghers.
Relative to the transfer to Natal OF
part of the Transvaal General Botha
said the Burghers proposed to trek
therefrom. He lived there, but he saw
no chance of remaining, the feeling of
the British in Natal being strongly an
ti-Boer.
On the subject of martial law. Mr..
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tinued much longer
General Botha concluded with an an
peal for the widows and orphans and
said he considered that the appropria-
tion of $4,000 900 was Inadequate.
Replying to this, Mr. Chamberlain
compared Great Britain's treatment of
the Peers with the treatment of the
South by the North after the Civil War
A
eral." said Mr.. Chamberlain. that we
have undertaken already more obliga-
tions than have ever before been under
taken under similar circumstan-
ces. To take one case in my time
recollect very well the great
Civil War in America, and
appeal TO that because that stands out
as case in which more than ever be-
fore, )r indeed ever since, the victor
the conqueror showed a magnaminous
and generous feeling to the conquered.
There was good reason for this, because
they were brothers of the same race,
the same religion, the same everything
1t was civil war, but even in that case
The Northern side. that is to say, the
victorious side. made no provision what
ever either by way of grant, pension OF
allowance to the people who had been
wounded. to the side that had been con.
quered. They gave them their lives and