The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1902-06-04
TERMS GRANTED BOERs.
House Of Commons Hears Peace
Agreement Stated.
Beers Acknowledge EngIand's
Sovereignty But Have Other
Demands Granted.
BURGHERs WILL NOT PAY THE COST
OF TIE WAR.

London, June Mot in years has
the house of commons been so thronged
with such brilliant and enthusiastic
audience as when the first lord of the
treasury and government leader in the
house, A. j. Balfour, announced this
afternoon the peace terms concluded
with the Beers.
AS the lberality of the terms. grew
palmer, the cheers on the government
side of the house diminished, while
the opposition increased.
Balfour arose at 2 40 p. m., and an
neunced the terms OF peace in South
Africa as follows:
ellis excellency Lord Miner, in be-
half of the British government: his e1-
lellency Mr.. Steyn, Gen. Bremner,
Gen DeWet and Judge Hertzog, act
ing in behalf Of the Orange Free
State, and Gen. Schalk. Burger, Gen.
Reitz, Gen Louis ,Botha and Gen. De
LaRey, acting in behalf Of their respec-
tive burghers, desiring to terminate the
present bostilities, agree to the follow
ing terms:
ssThe burgher forces in the field
will forthwith lay down their arms
and hand over all guns, rifles and
ammunition of war in their possession
or under their control and desist from
further resistance and acknowledge
King Edward VII as their lawful SOW
eriegn.
~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 Commandant DeWet.
ssSecond, all the 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 duty declaring
their acceptance of the position of sub
jects of his majesty, be brought back
to their homes as means of transport
can be provided and means of subsist-
ence assured.
Third, the burghers so returning
will not be deprived of their personal
liberty or property.
Fourth, no proceedings, civil or
criminal, will be taken against any
burghers surrendering, or SO return
ing, for any acts in connection with
the prosection Of the war. The bene-
fits of this clause do not extend to GER
tain acts contrary to the usages of war
which had been notified by the COM
mander-in-c to the Boer generals,
which shall be tried by court martial
after the close of hostilities.
Fifth, the Dutch language will be
taught in the public schools of the
Transyaal and Orange River Colony,
where the parents desire it, and will
be allowed in the courts of law, for the
better and more effectual administra-
tion of justice.
"Sixth, possession of rifles will be
allowed in the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony to persons requiring
them for their protection on taking
out license according to law.
"Seventh. the military admiinstra
tion of the Transvaal and Orange River
Colony will at the earliest possible
date be succeeded by civil govern
ment; and so soon as circumstances
permit, representative institutions.
leading up to self-goyernment, will be
introduced.
eighth, the question Of granting
the franchise to natives will not be
decided until after the Introduction Of
elf-government.
'sNinth, no special tax will be i'm
posed on landed property IN the Trans
vaaI or Orange River Colony to defray
the expenses of the war.
"Tentb, as soon as the conditions
permit it commission to which the
local inhabitants will be represented
will be appointed in each district OF
the Transvaal and Orange River Col
ony, under the presidency of magis-
trate or other official, for the purpose
of assisting in the restoration Of the
people to their homes, and supplying
those who, owing to war losses, are
unable to provide for themselves, with
food and shelter and the necessary
amount of seed, stock and implements,
ETC., indispensable to the resumption
of their normal occupation. His ma
iesty's government will place at the
DISPOSAL of these commissions the sum
of three million pounds sterling and
will allow all the notes issued under
the law of 1900 Of the South African
Republic, and ali receipts given up to
officers in the field of the late repub-
lies, or under their orders, to be pre-
sented to judicial commission, which
will be appointed by the government,
and if such notes and receipts are
found by this commission to have
been duly issued in return for valua-
BILE considerations, they will be re-
ceived by the first named commission
as evidence of war losses suffered by
the persons to which they were origi-
nally given.
| grant of three million pounds sterling,
his najesty's government will be pre-
| pared to make advances, or loans, for
the same purposes, free of interest
for two years, and afterwards repaya-
BILE, over period of years, with 30
per cent. interest. No foreigner or
rebel will be entitled to benefit under
this clause. :"
After he had conc uded reading
the peace agreement, Mr.. Balfour pro,
ceeded:
| ssT1l,oro aro certain important pOintS