Americus times-recorder., 1902-09-11
CHAMBERLAIN AND
THE BOER GENERALS
Vereinging Treaty Is to Be
Carried Out.
DISAPPOINTMENT IN AMNESTY
Colonial Secretary Declares that Gov
ernment's Intention Is to Retain the
Riuht to Prevent Return Of DisIoyal
Persons to South Africa.


Right to Prevent Return of DisIoyal
Persons to South Africa.
London, Sept. 10.-A parliamentary
paper issued today gives a full report
Of the recent conference between the
| colonial secretary, Mr.. Chamberlain,
and the Boer Generals, Botha, Dewet
and Delarey. Prior to agreeing TO
the interview which the Beers asked
for Aug. 20, the colonial secretary
asked for a list of subjects which 1t
was desired to discuss, and the
generals forwarded list. including
the following:
Complete amnesty to the rebels.
A yearly grant to all Boer widows
and orphans and MANNED burghers.
Equal ghts for the English and
Dutch languages in the schools and
courts
Equal rights with the British be con.
ceded to burghers complying wdth the
terms of the surrender, including the
right to return to South Africa.
The immediate release OF all pTis'
oners of war.
The reinstatement of the officials
of the late South African republics
and compensation for their loss of Of
fee.
Compensation by losses by the
British troops by the use, removal,
burning or destruction by other means,
of private property.
The reinstatement of the burghers
In the ownership of their farms con
fscated or sold under the proclama.
tion of Aug. Z, 1901.
Compensation for the use of th1
properties of burghers taken by the
British authorities.
Payment of the lawful obligations
of the late South African republics, In.
cluding those incurred during the war.
The resembling of the order to add a
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 reply, express
ed great surprise at the number and
character of the proposals. pointing
out that the conditions agreed on at
Verelnging were duly accepted by the
burghers and the British government,
and they be not reopened.
At the opening of the conference the
Beer generals discladmed any desirs
to alter the terms of surrender in any
way. On the subject of amnesty 20
rebels General Botha expressed dis
appointment that after the promise
given by Lord Kitchener the rebels
had not been granted amnesty at the
time of King Edwards coronation in
reply to which Mr. Chamberlain prom.
ised that the imperial government
would not hinder any generous intenr
tions of the governments of Natal
and Cape Colony in regard to rebslA
AS to the return of burghsrS to South
Africa. the colonial secretary declaIs
ed it was the governments intention
to retain the right to prevent tbs re-
turn of disloyal persons who had not
frankly accepted the terms Of peace,
instancing former State Secretary
Reitz of the Transvaal as a case in
point, and saying that Mr. Rsitx was
using language ON the continent In.
consistent with the declaration he had
signed at Vereingins
General Botha said he hoped that
the Sins of one man would not be Wis
tied on Others" adding that II one
man says foolish things, let him suffer
therefor alone
Mr.. Chamberlain informed the BoeF
| generals that there was no truth IN
the report that the government intend
ed to sell arms belonging TO the burgh.
| ers. Regarding some farms sold In
the Orange River colony under ths
| proclamation of Aug 7, 1901, Mr..
Chamberlain promised that the farms
bought by the government would be
re-transfened to their former owners.
General Botha criticised the compost.
| tion of the commission appointed ~
allow the grant of $15,000,Q 900 (for the
purpose of assisting burghers and
their families to retire to their homes
| for restocking their farms, etc., and
| objected to national scouts serving as
| commissioners, but Mr.. Chamberlain
maintained that the government must
be true to those who supported It.
Relative to the transfer to Natal OF
part of the Transyaal, General Botha
said the burghers proposed to trek
| therefrom. He lived there. He saw
no chance of remaining, the feeling OF
the British in Natal being so strong.
ly anti-Boer.
On the subject Of martial law, Nj.
Chamberlain said it would not be con,
tinued much longer
The colonial secretary refused to rec.
ognize as burghers foreigners who
had been naturalized during or Just
before the war, saying that they had
been bribed by the resolution of the
yolksraad giving them burghers rights
as a reward for taking part in con.
flict in which they were not concerned.
WOMEN AS PALLBEARERS.