Show BOERS DEMAND FULFILLMENT OF TERMS I OF SURRENDER AND SOME CONCESSIONS Report of Recent Conference Conference Conference Confer Confer- ence of Generals With Secretary Chamberlain in ill London LONDON LONDO Sept 10 A A Parliamentary paper is issued today gives a full Cull report of or the recent conferences between the Colonial Secretary Joseph Chamberlain Chamber Chambor- lain aln and the floor Boer Generals Botha Lotha Devet Dewet Dewet De- De wet vet and Delarcy Prior to agreeing eln to the in ten interview which the tho Boers Doers asked d. for or Colonial Secretary August the requested request a list of oC the thc subjects which it was dp dialled ll l to discuss and the the- Generals Generals Generals Gen Gen- forwarded u u. list Including the folt fol- fol t 4 lowing List lAst of Demands Dex Complete amnesty to the rebels A yearly early grant to all nil Doer Boer widows and orphans and maimed bur burghers hers Equal rights for the tho English and Dutch languages In the schools and courts That equal rights with the British be he conceded to with the terms of surrender the right to return to South Africa The Immediate r release lea e of all prisoners prison ers Cl'S of or war The reinstatement of or the officials of or orthe the late South African republicS republic or compensation for their loss Ions of or Compensation for Losses Compensation for for 11 or all foss loss oss occasioned b by the British troops by the use rc- rc inoval burning or destruction b by oth other r means of or all private pro property pert The reinstatement of or the burghers In Inthe inthe th the ownership of oC their thelt farms confiscated confiscated contis- contis or sold un under er the proclamation of or August 7 7 l l. l Compensation for the the use o of the properties properties prop prop- erUe of or burghers taken b by the British authorities Payment of Obligations Payment of or the lawful obligations of oC the late South African republics In Including Including including In- In those Incurred during the war var The rescinding of or the decision to add adda a portion of oC the to Natal Granting an extension of ot time for the payment rayment of or all debts due by the burghers burgh burgh- ers ars to the late Governments of or the tho South African republics Chamberlains Chamberlain's Surprise Mr Chamberlain hi In replying ex expressed expressed ex- ex pressed great surprise at the number and character of or the proposals pointIng pointIng point- point In Ing out that the recd on at were sere duly duh accepted by the burghers and the British h Government and that the they could not be reopened nor could proposals at the time be again discussed If It the Interpretation tion of or the agreement was open to question question ques pies tion his Majesty's Majc Government would endeavor to remove all doubts Amnesty Urged At the tho opening of or the conference the Boer Generals disclaimed led an any desire to alter the terms of or surrender in any way On the subject of oC amnesty to rebels Gen Botha expressed disappointment that after the pr promise given by Lord Ird Kitchener the reb rebels ls h had d not been gran granted ed amnesty st a atthe the of oC Kin King Edwards Edward's rd's coronation c In reply rell to which Mr Chamberlain promised that the Im In iI Government Go would would- not hinder intentions of the thc Governments Governments Govern Govern- an any generous ments of Natal tal t and Cape Colony in re regard re- re bard gard to rebels rebel Reitz Is Barred d. d As s to the return of bur burgh h rs Africa the Colonial Secretary declared It it was ns the Go Governments Government's intention to retain the right to prevent pre the return of oC disloyal persons who had not frankly frank frank- ly accepted the terms of pence peace instancIng 1 In Ing former State Secretary Reitz Reits of the Tr Transvaal as a 0 case in point and saInS' saInS sayIng saying say say- Ing InS that Mr Ir Reitz Heitz was using language e eon on the continent Inconsistent with the declaration he be had signed at IC gen n. n Gen Botha said he hoped that the sins of or one man would not b be visited on others adding If It If one man mart says foolish things let him suffer alone Threaten to Trek Relative e to the transfer to Natal of or part of or the Transvaal Trans Gen Cen Botha said the burghers burgher proposed to trek there there- from lie He lived there then but he saw aw no chance of or remaining the feeling of or the in Natal anti anti- British being so strongly Boer Gen Botha concluded with an nn appeal appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal for the widows and orphans and said he considered that the appropriation tion of or was Inadequate Replying to this Mr Chamberlain compared Great Britain's tr treatment atm nt of the Boers with the treatment of or the South by the North after the thu Civil war warIn warIn warin in America Proceeding Mr Chamberlain reciprocated reciprocated reciprocated the desire expressed d b by Gen ren Botha that they should all live in peace in future In South Africa May Nay Be Happy Yet Mr lr Chamberlain ln concluded with sayIng saying say say- I Ing that the Government would ouid be glad lad of the operation co of men like the Generals Generals Gen Con orals who had loyally loyall accepted the new situation A As they the wanted South Africa to tobe be a a. happy abiding place for Cor or all nil all ho he felt fell sure that if Ir the burghers met the British half hal halVa Va way the they would find lInd them quite as good friends In the future as they had been loyal enemies In the past |