New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
ENGLAND AND THE TRANSVAAIA
Mt. CHAMBERLAIN LIKELY TO EMERGE FROA
THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH A HEIGHT
ENED REPUTATION
ENED REPUTATION.


Iondon April 1.-THE communications which are
passng between Mr.. Chamberlain. the Colonial
Secretary and President Kruger. Of the Transvaa
will when published, be found to be models OF frank
and direct statement on the part OF the former ana
of diplomatic fiEesse yelled with AN air OF simplicity
on the part Of the latter. month hence II Is likely
that Mr. Chamberlain will be compelled to issue the
correspondence in blue book In order to Justify
whatever strong action may be taken after dipo-
macy fails to settle the troubles between Great
Britain and the South African Republic.
The representative OF the United Press Is able 10
predict On thoroughly trustworthy Information that
Mr. Chamberlain will come out Of the negotiations
with a heightened reputation Throughout the
communications he has not budged from his publis
adhere to the Anglo Boer convention
OF 1884, while respecting the internal independence
the Republic. The Pretoria authorities use certain
organs in London for the spread Of useless Actions
that Mr. Chamberlain will cancel the convention
that he has teegraphed to the Bocr Government
that Great Britain has intention OF sending troops
to Cape Colony etc, doubtless with view to in
nuencing public opinion here Mr. Chamberlain
meets these stories with explicit denals that he has
sent such kilograms The public is half conscious
that final crisis Is near and accepts the denias i'm
plictly Whether the country will ultimately con-
firm Mr.. Chamberlan's policy Is doubtful. but It Is
| impossible that the developments will show him to
have been duped by President Krager.
Instead Of weakening the clause of the conven-
Britain. he proposes TO strengthen II. The present
clause empowers the Transvaa to conclude treaties
with foreign Powers subject to the veto OF Great
| Britain. This clause Mr.. Chamberlain has sought
| TO have altered by making Great Britain party to
the treaties ON lines similar to those existing in the
of Great Britain and her colonies. With regard
to the protection Of the foreign residents OF the
public, Mr.. Chamberlain continues to recommend
that the franchise be given to them after five years.
| and he also recommends autonomy for the Rand,
the measures there adopted to be subject to the
| Of the President.
To none OF these proposals has President Kruger
I definitely assented. He responds that the Volks-
rasd Is moi likely to give its consent TO such changes
as the British Colonial Secretary proposes. He has
standing the report that ne proposed to summon II
at date earlier than the fixed for the opening
I of the regular session.
! The positon Just misses deadlock through the
shfft1hess 81 the Pretoria Government. report Is
\ credited in the Colonial Office that Mr. Chamber
lain has asked tho assent Of his colleagues pro.
pcsal to wait for the decision OF the Volksraa
regarding the visit OF President KRUGER to London.
! but to send penpotentiary to Pretoria a last
! effort to arrange the terms OF a settlement. The
| Earl Of Seborne. Parliamentary Secretary of the
Colonial ONCE. is mentioned the envoy but he is
too young to be trusted In such n momentous task.