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Show PROPOSALOFTHE BOERS Proposition for Peace Outlined Out-lined at The Hague. WHAT BOER LEADERS ASK Will Accept British Lord Commissioner Commis-sioner With Boti Executive, Both to Reside In Pretoria Johannesburg Johannes-burg to Be Ceded to British, With Complete Civil Government War Indemnity of Fiftv Million Dollars to Be Dhttlbutcd by Mixed Committee. The Hague, April 11 From l' those close In touch with the I' Hoer leaders here it appears s that the Utest secret dispatch fiom South Africa outlines the 4 Ieace proposals now under ills- rUMloti nt Pretoria Thes close- Is follow Ihe summary given cm i Snturdas list bs tho Evening News of Edinburgh, with tho following additional details The lloera to nieept a Urltsh l' Lord Commissioner with a Hoer t xi lutlve, both to be resident at t Pietnrla Iho countrs to be ill. vlded into districts, with Urltlsh district olllcers and a Poor com- mlttco chosen by polling by tho burghers. Ihe veto right to be reserved to the British Government. fr Tho majority of the British of- fleers must bo conversunt with l the dual language s Johnunesbuig to be ceded to the British, with complete Brit- ish civil government A war Indemnity of 110 000 000 " to be distributed by mixed com- ! mlttees Disarmament to occur when the first batch of Hoer prison- ! ers Is sent bnck to South Af. rlca. Nn war tnx to bo levied. 2 Both languarcs to bo re cog. ! s nlzcd In the schools and courts and in ofllclal documents. ! Tho expense of the garrisons In South Africa to be borno by Great Britain. Thu present Iloer lenders to be retained In olllco ! so far as possible. |