CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

Manawatu Herald, 5 June 1902, Page 2

CONDENSED CABLEGRAMS.

The Transvaal. ILLNESS OF GENERAL DE LISLE. General De Lisle is invalided in England, THE TROOPS’ HORSES. The British troops’ horses are in magnificent form after the rest. THE CONSTITUTION OF CAPE COLONY. The Cape Times is £*dvbcating the suspension of the constitution of the State. Neither the Bond leaders nor the Dutch Ministers lifted a finger for peace. TRANSVAAL BONDS. A proclamation issued at Pretoria on Saturday provided that, notwithstanding Mr Kruger’s proclamation suspending interest on Transvaal bonds during the war, interest would accrue from yesterday. MR REDMOND’S VIEWS. Mr John Redmond, addressing a League meeting at Kensington on Saturday, said pacification of South Africa would not be witnessed by this or the coming generation. The

Dutch would regain their independence and power. England was willing to pay a sacrifice to conciliate the colonies, but the good will of Ireland exceeded that of thirty-two colonies. TERMS OP PEACE. STATEMENT BY MR BALFOUR. . Mr Balfour, First Lord of the Treasury, made an announcement in the House of Commons regarding the terms of peace. He said they provided that the Dutch language would be used iu the Courts if necessary, and. would be taught in schools where the parents desire it. Rifles could be retained by the Boers for self-protection. The military occupation would be withdrawn when self-government had been substituted. No special tax would be imposed on Transvaal and Orange landed property to provide for the cost of the war, said Mr Balfour, but throe millions was to be raised for restocking the farms. Rebels are to be tried according to the laws of their colony, but no death penalty will be imposed. The rank and file, however, will be disfranchised for life. FURTHER PARTICULARS.

• Rifles for protection will be issued to licensed persons. The Government accepts notes and receipts issued under Transvaal law if issued for valuable consideration, and if they represent war, losses of the original recipients. The Government will also grant loans free of interest for two years, afterwards bearing interest at three per cent., to those re-settling, but not to rebels or foreigners. The franchise of natives is not to be decided until after the establishment of self-government. A supplementary statement handed td the delegates gives Britain’s undertaking regarding the treatment of rebels already cabled. The Cape rebels will sign an acknowledgment of high treason, and their punishinent will be disfranchisement unless they were found guilty of murder or acts contrary to the usages of war. Rebel Justices, field-cornets and other officials will be tried by the ordinary courts. TERMS OP SURRENDER.

The terms of surrender provide that the burghers shall forthwith surrender all arms and munitions and cease resistance to ihe authority of King Edward, whom they mast recognise as their lawful sovereign. Details of the surrender have been left to Kitchener, Commandant General Botha, Assistant-Command-ant General De la Rey, and .Chief Commandant De Wet. Burghers in,the field and outside the Transvaal and Orange Colony, and prisoners who were burghers, but are at present outside Africa will, on declaring themselves the King’s subjects, be repatriated as soon as transport can be provided and means of subsistence assured. They will not be deprived of liberty or property or prosecuted except for acta contrary to the usages of war. Those concerned in the latter offences will ,be eourt-martialled, THE BOER CONFERENCE.

Ifc transpires that a substantial minority of the Boers at the peace conference at Yereeniging urged the rejection of tho terms of peace submitted by the British. Ultimately the influence of the Pretoria dele-, gates prevailed. On the successful conclusion of the conference the Boer commandoes in the field were immediately in formed of the results. The British Government decided at first to withhold the news till Monday, but afterwards considered that an announcement on Sunday evening was advisable. INCORPORATION OF. THE REPUBLICS.

The Times asserts that the incorporation of the former Republics with the British dominions is complete. There is no compromise. No treaty has been signed, but a mere document of surrender. The terms are essentially the same as those offered by the British Government in March, 1901. A GREAT ORDEAL.

The Times says there is much cause for thankfulness and pride in the attitude of the nation at Home and’of all the great self-governing colonies. To the late Queen, perhaps, above all others, we owe the calm dignity and temper wherewith the peoples of the Empire passed the greatest ordeal they have undergone since the downfall of Napoleon. Her son inherited her spirit and maintained the same ideals. MISCELLANEOUS. Inquiries made by General Hutton and Sir William Lyne show that the Australians on board the troopship Aurauia did not misbehave themselves at Albany. Borne twenty-five stowaways are alleged to have misbehaved there. Latest. KRUGER AND DR LEYDS. Ex-President Kruger and Dr Leyda showed consternation when peace was declared without consulting them. THE PEACE TERMS. On revealing what the peace terms

a ■ iiiiiii .... 1 T ■ 'i —" ~ ' b V"i» would be other delegates acquiesced ” with dignity and expect that they will be allowed to return to South Africßi< NO SOUTH AFRICA FOR KRUGER. Kruger asserts that he hatf no desire to return to South Africa. ' WINDING UP, Several skirmishing fatalities occurred on Saturday. BRINGING IN THE COMMANDOES. The delegates have started to bring in the commandoes, which, it is expected, will take a fortnight. LOUIS BOTHA. General Louis Botha joins his family at Brussels in a month. Most of the prisoners at Bermuda sang the National Anthem and “ Rule Britannia.” In their wild enthusiasm they embraced the soldiers. There were similar manifestations elsewhere. 1 At the Durban camp cheers were given for the commander of 'the camp.