The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-02-08

LONDON, Feb. THE dispatch of
the secretary of state for the colonies.
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, of February
4, to the governor of Cape Colony, Sir
Hercules Robinson, was gazetted this
evening. 1t reviews the history of
events in the Transvaal since 1891. and
points out that the mining interests.
the mainstay of the country, are main
~ in the hands of the Uitlanders, who
are debarred by legislation from the
rights OF citizenship, and states that
the whole direction of affairs and the
rlSnt OF taxation remain a monopoIv
III tne hands OF decreasing minority
OF the population engaged in agric11i-
ture, whilst the majority who raised
the revenues from f75,00O to e., 900, 900
are
DENIED ANY VOICE
in the government of the TransvaaI
and are unable to obtain redress for
the formidable grievances hampering
and inJuring them incessantly.
MI Chamberlain emphasizes the pa
cine and above-board character Of the
U1tIander agitation and recalls that
the Uitlanders' petitions were rejected
by the Yolksraad amid scornful laugh
ter. one member of that body challeng-
ing the Ultlanders to take up arms and
fight
The massing of the Bechunaland 20
lice at Mefeking did not cause anxiety,
as 1t was understood to be merely a
rendezvous prior to disbanding. When
1t was suggested on the 18th of De-
GENDER that the Chartered company's
police might intervene at Johannes
burg, it appeared incredible, but Mr..
Chamberlain wired a warning to Gov
ernor Robinson instructing him to warn
Mr.. Cecil Rhodes, the premier of Cape
Colony, of the consequences. Unfor-
tunately DR.. Jameson had already en-
tered the TransvaaL
The document then reviews the
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
until Governor Robinson returned to
Cape Town, mentioning that President
Kruger refused Governor Robfnson's
definite assurances that reforms would
be granted the Uitlanders, owing to
the suspicion that there was a wide
spread conspiracy to overthrow the
constitu ton, which Mr.. Chamberlain
did not regard as an adequate reason.
He then proceeds to state the position
OF Great Britain and her claims towards
the TransYaal, saying:
Since the convention of 1884 Great
independent internally, but It's external
relations are subject to the control of
Great Britain. There Is no reason that a
foreign state will dispute our rights; but |
II Is necessary to state clearly that the |
government intends to maintain them in |
their integrity. Internally, Great Britain |
Is justified. in the interests of South At |
rlca as whole and for the stability of |
the Transvaal. in rendering friendly !
counsels regarding the newcomers, main |
" British subjects
he IL,
the grievances of the Rand and expresses /
Mr.. Chamberlain's belief that the diff |
Guilty of naturalization and the franchise !
is to be met by granting the franchise af- |
ter five years residence and the removal |
of the
CORRECTIONAL FEATURES
of the oath of allegiance which would I
still deprive the Gather of his status as |
a British subject. Chamberlain then sug-
gests the consideration OF the other |
grievances, taxation, education and mon
OpolieS, and especially the exclusion of |
Uitlanders from the police, and proposes |
that the Rand be accorded modified local |
autonomy, including control Of its Own
taxation, subject to the payment to the |
government of annual, sliding tribute |
based on the fluctuations Of the mining |
such legislation to be subject |
to the veto Of the president and execu-
tive.
Mr.. Chamberlain further suggests that
the Rand also be given a superior law
court and that the Randers be not en-
titled to a voice in the valksraad execu-
tive or in the presidents election. thus
the burghers of their haunting
fear that the newcomers would utilize
the franchise to upset their form of gov
IN SINCERITY.
The dispatch concludes: These sug-
Eestions are not offered in derogation
Of the presidents authority, but as a
sincere and friendly contribution Of her
government to the settlement
of a question which continues to threaten
the quietude Of the republic and the well
fare and progress of South Africa"
AS the settlement involves so many
details which are easier settled by a
conference, Mr.. Chamberlain
suggests to President Kruger that If II |
Is convenient and agreeable to him, he
should come to England.