Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-06-03
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and chief Commandment Ne wei.


limits of the TransvAal and Orange
River Colony and all prisoners Of war
at present outside South Africa who
are hnr@herS will, on duly declaring
their acceptance Of tn" position Of sub
iects of his ma Sety, be brought back
to their homes So soon as means Of
transport can be- provided and means
Of subsistence assured.
Third. hurgh"rs so returning
will not be deprived of their personal
liberty or property.
"Fonrth,-No proceeding, civil or
criminal. will he taken against any
burghers Surrendrriny or so 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 com
mander in chief to the Boer generals
and which shall be tried by court mar
tal after the close of hostilities.
"Fifth.-The Dutch language shall he
taught in the public schools of the
Transvaal and orange River Colony
where the parents desire it and will he
allowed in the courts of law for the
better and more ctfectual administra-
ton of Justice
'SiXth.-PoSsrSsion of rifles will be
allowed in the TransvaaI and Orange
River Colony to persons requiring
them for their protection on taking out
license according to laws
Seventh. military adminiStra-
ton of the TransvaAl and Orange Riv-
er Colony will 1T the earliest possible
date be succeeded by civil govern
ment. and so soon as circumstances
permit representative institutions lead
ing up to self government will be intro
duced
"Eighth.-The question Of granting
the franchise to natives will not be de-
cided until after the Introduction Of
self government
"Ninth.- No special tax will be i'm
posed on landed property in the Trans
vaal or Orange River Colony to defray
the expenses of the war.
'"Tenth.-So soon as the conditions
permit it a commission on which the
local inhabitants will be represented
will be appointed in each district Of the
Transvaal and Orange River Colony.
under the presidency of magistrate
or other official. for the purpose Of as
sistfng in the restoration of the people
to their homes and supplying those
who, owing to war losses, are unable to
provide for themselves food and shelter
and the necessary amount Of seed
stock and implements, ETC., indispensa-
Bile to the resumption Of their normal
occupations His majcsty's government
will place at the disposal of these COM
missions the sum of t3,OOO,OOO ($15,-
900, OO0)"
Supplementary Statement.
After he had concluded reading the
peace agreement Mr.. BaIfour proceed
ed:
''There are certain important points
not dealt with in the document have
just read. which was signed on Satur-
day night. Therefore it may be con
vcnient If read ii dispatch from Lord
Kitchener to the secretary Of state for
war, dated May 80, as follows
"'Aftcr handing the Boer delegates
a copy Of the draft of the agreement | |
read them statement and gave them |
a copy of it, as follows
His majesty's government must |
place on record that the treatment of !
the Cape and Natal c0lonists who have
been in rebellion and who now sur
render will. if they return to their col |
onies, be determined by the colonial
courts and in accordance with the laws
Of the colonies and any British sub
jects who have joined tn" enemy will
be liable to trial under the law of tina,
part OF the British empire to which
they belong.
"'"IIis maiesty's government are in
formed by tn" Cape government that
their views regarding the terms to be
granted to British subjects in Cape
Colony now in the field Or who haze
or been captured since
April II, 1901, are us follows: WIZ
regard to the rank and file, they should
NIL, after surrender and giving w thrii
nrtAS SG-n :, document before tie res