Durango semi-weekly herald., 1902-06-05
TELEGRAPH NEWS.

the unconditional surrender of the
Beers. as it is called. reveals the fact
that year ago Chamberlain scoffed
- at the proposal to build Boer farms
by free gift. and now he must sane
ton the gift of fifty million pounds
sterling. Z
LONDON, June st is said that
the settlement of the war in South
Africa is pre-eminently due TO Lord
Kitchener, who discussed matters
with the Boer delegates with such
freedom and unconventionalfty that
Lord Miner actually complained to
the home government that Kitchener
was undignified. 1t seems that on one
/, occasion Lord Kitchener slammed De
Wet. don't be sulky."
PARIS. June 3.-Dr. Leyds. the
European agent of the Transvaal, is
on his way to consult President Kru-
ger and colleagues. He SAYS that
england has always ignored them.
and all the Beers working in Eu-
rope, that England has never kept "a
promise" and is not likely to do so
now. Chamberlain has been their
bitterest enemy. The Beers should
have representative government and
independent courts, and the burghers
should not be disarmed.
HALIFAX. N. S. June 3.-The Con
servatives of Canada denounce the
terms of peace. and declare that
Great Britain virtually capitulated to
the Beers.
LONDON. June 3.-War Secretary
Broderlck told the house of commons
today that the Boer prisoners number
ed 25,0S5. One thousand are over go
years of age and almost eight hun.
dred are under sixteen
LONDON. June st is predicted
that the house of commons will Thurs.
day authorize a vote of thanks to
Lord Kitchener, presenting him with
aone hundred thousand pounds and
an earldom.
PRETORIA, S. A., June 3.-The
signing of the peace agreement Sat
urday was without ceremony. The
signers met in the dining room. the
residence of one of the burgher dele
gates. The document lay on the ta-
BILE, and amid silence the Boer leaders
In order of precedence affixed their
signatures.
LONDON. June 2-The jubilation
OF the popuiace was increased
thousand fold today when the morn
ing papers gave to the people a large
portion of the text of Lord Kitchen
er's Saturday nights cable. saying
that all the Boer leaders had signed
the document containing the terms of
surrender. The city has blossomed
into a forest of flags.
Leading Beers are gorgeous in their
display. every omnibus flies the union
jack. while cheering crowds with
flags and horns throng the streets
The cabinet held thirty minutes
session, while great concourse of
excited Britishers cheered outside
AS Colonial Secretary started to drive
away, the crowd broke through the
police lines and surged about the car
riage, yelling: "Hurrah for Joe you
did it." Three cheers for Chamber
lain,"
On the opening of the stock ex-
change brokers sent a cablegram of
congratulations to Lord Kitchener
and "the brave boys under you" South
African shares leaped upwards
though the news had been discounted
Saturday. Editorials of the evening
papers reflect those of the morning
papers in the general rejoicing
Many pay eloquent tribute to the
Beers.
in the house of commons Govern
ment Leader Balfour said that the
peace terms were that the Beers lay
down their arms and recognize the
king Boer prisoners will be brought
back as soon as possible without loss
of property. The Beers to deliver up
all arms and ammunition. No action
will be taken against the burghers
excepting such as broke the laws of
war. The Dutch language will be
taught in the public schools where
the Dutch demand it. Rifles will be
allowed the Beers for protection.
Military operations are to cease as
soon as possible and self-government
substituted. and there will be no tax
levied on the Transvaal to pay for the
war, Three million pounds is to be
paid for stocking Boer farms. Cape
Colony rebels are not included in the
agreements and. according to informa-
ton Lord Kitchener gives, the Boer
leaders after tne surrender Will De
tried under the laws of the colony.
The rank and file will be disfranchised
for life. No death penalties win be
inflicted.
The agreement signed by Lord
Kitchener. Lord Miner. Steyn, Gen
erals Bremen and De Wet, and Judge
Herzog. acting as governor of Orange
. Free State, and Generals Schalkbur-,
ger, Reitz. Louis Botha and Delarey,
acting for the burghers under their
command, in the preamble states that
the details of surrender are to be ar
ranged as between Lord Kitchener
and Commandant General Botha, as
sisted by Delarey. and Chief Com
mandant De Wet. One clause provides
for the retention of rifles by the bur
ghers. to be limited by license, while
the military administration is to cease
at earliest possible date. and repre-
sentative institutions leading mp to
selfgovernment to be introduced as
soon as circumstances permit. For