The morning times., 1896-04-05
OPPOSE KRuGER'S VISIT
VOiksraad Thinks Chamberlain
Too Cute f8r Him.
HE is AN ACUTE POLITICIAN
The Boer President HasShow u Himself
10 BE Possessed of High Diplomatic
Ability y-SettIemenG Of Tra-svaaI
Difficulties a TeXed Question-Op-
position TO New Educational BIZ.

London, April At ira Inspires that the
dispatch or Colonial Secretary Chamberlain
TO President Kruger OF the Ira usvaal, in
sisgng that the grievances OF tne CItland-
ers should bc TedreSSed, and requesting
q reply TO the invitation TO the president
10 visit London, was crossed 10y official
advices from Cape Town announcing that
President Kruger proposed TO summon the
EolkSraad at a date earlier than that
fixed for The opening OF the regular sea-
son, with view 10 eXpeditng Ght decision
concerning his visit 10 London
Pre>laUuv hrueer has 10 obtain the per
nilsson OF lhe koIKsraad TO leave tie Trans
Naal, ami be attributes his delay in scnGmG
a .ueCISIyC reply To tie IuvltduIu.i 10 the TACT
that inat bOiy is not IN session. IL is the
Opiaion in certain quarters IN England that
the ADVISERS or Inc prcsIueuI are opposed TO
bis coming to IonuOD, fearing mat Mir.
Chamberlain would OYCrreaCn him iu nego-
uaLuC Tor settlement OF tie Transvaai
difficulties, ani tins Notwithstanding the
fact That the BoCr president has Shown
throughout the troubles diplomatic ability
OF the highest order.
DENOUNCES THE MEASURE.
TClegramS were received on Thursday
by tao city firms from their agents III
Pretoria and johannesburg, who have
business relations with jhC lOcr govern
mCut. These dispatches stated that Pies
ldcnl Kruger SERIOUSLY desires To have a
personal conference with MIR. Chamber
lain, ana that The Eocr opposition 10 his
visiting London has LCcn overcome, eX-
Cepl among the rabld anii-EnRlish section
which has 10 great influence IN Tic Nolks-
rand.
II Is thought probable here that presi-
dent Kruger used these agents as mediums
10 convey uGoliicially what excuses they
can for his temporiZinC, it seeming 10 be
impossible for those here Interested in
the question To realize thai perhaps The
president OF the South African republic
is a more astutc practica! politician and
better equipped diplomat than the British
colonial secretary, VINO, though on The
top wave of popularity, does not seem 10
have made much actual progress III set
tlmg the TranSvaal question.
An analysis OF tie education ban is ii is
now issued iusilfieS Tie criticisms Of the
Liberals jhli it is a revolutionary measure.
destroying thc national system that was
founded in 1870. The bill viii absorb the
whole time OF the session. causing ne Irish
land bin 90 lie postponed. As n numhcr OF
the Liberai-UHionists, in addition 10 tie
Liberals. are certain 10 oppose the bin.
the government viii rely Tpon a solid Con
servative vote, backed by the lriSi vote, to
pass il.
DESIRES 4 CONFERENCE
The Speaker denounces the measure as
tGr most nISchieTous ana iniquitous that
was ever submitted 10y any government To
Parliament. 1T takes the money Of rate
payers Of all denominations and pats il
into the pockets OF the clergy OF lsarlicu-
lar secis. In an interview Cardinal Vaughn
said he thought the bin contained some
measure of justice for Catholics, eut was
not at all right.
IT. is said that Dir. Waller, president Of
the Wesleyan Conference, will convene Il
Committee on the subject. The n0n-con-
formisiS every where are =eethiuE with indig-
nation at the sectarian character Of the
governments proposals. In London the
Radical Federation will organize mass
demonstration In Hyde Park against the
Dill. All opposition. however, will be futile,
as the government has a secure majority.
The dyGa miter. McCullagB, who was
sentenced TO inpris0nmeni for life for
connection with the plot which resulted
In the destruction Of part of the Tradeston
gas works In 1888. has been released from
Portland prison, the physician certifying
that his death would result shortly If he
were longer confined. McCulagh states
that several OF the dynamiIeTs who are
confined in Portland prison have become
wen k-uinded.
Daily, he SAYS, is quite gray, and utterly