New-York tribune., 1897-08-26
Spring Violets.
Colgate's
Violet Water.
no RRITISH STZER1iNTI.
KRUEGER'S BOLD DEChAhA-
TION TO THE SOUTH AFRICAN
VOLKSRAAD.

TION TO THE SOt1H HrhiNH>
VOLKSRAAD
Pretoria. South African Republic, Aus %
At a meeting OF the Voksraad to-day. president
Kriiger delivered n speech which is likely 10
cause the greatest excitement in Great Britain
In the course Of his remarks the President saih
that the relations between Great Britain and the
South African Republic we're regulated at the
convention OF 1884 He added that IN the conven-
ton Of November 1881 a reference TO the suze-
rajnty Of Great Britain did appear; hut that In
the next convention that Of 1884, not single
word appeared bearing precisely upon that point
and since .hon the suzerainty had ceased 10 exist
This. he continued, did not do away with the fact
that the South African Republic and the whole
nation recognized the convention. and would
endeavor 10 maintain it entirely but they could
not recognize the suzeranty OF Great Britain.
because II was entirely opposed to tnat conVeh-
ton They wished to maintain friendly reIat'ons
with the whole world. and In TINS wa! rae
hatred would gradually disappear Wherever
love dWet said the President in conciusioI' TIC
blessing of God would follow. TIT,
President Kriiger's remarks were greeted with
the loudest applause from all present
These utterances of President Kriger are a re-
plv TO the British Secretary OF state 10Y 'he 'o''
onies Joseph Chamberlain. who m"lh'aicp
Gently in Il speech that Great britain eAo
sliZera.n rights over the Soulh A'''h" Nv
His attitude on this subject led to violent DEBATE
In the House OF Commons on April y ias'' "i.ei
the presentati,n of the budget ny the ChahceHo'
OF the Exchcquer Sir Michael fiick'-heac" '''7
OF the items asked for by the Government WIS al.
appropriation of 100000 TO make fna.eIh''
increase II the Imperial garrison IN Sum
Afric,." SIR William Vernon Harcourt' 'he
Liberal leader. opposed the grant. saying ''ie
sum asked for was fof war poncE III
South Africa which the Opposition vas de-
termined 10 resist. Mr.. Chamberlain deho'hccu
these remarks as being 'pernciois. dangerous an"
unpatriotc." whcrcupon Sir william Harcourt ac-
cused Mr. Chamberlain Of trying TO Arouse war
feeling and of using in all his recent statements
"exasperating language calculated TO excite ieci-
;ngs of racial hatred in South Africa adding tha'
Mr. Chamberain's policy had been de'eated y! t''e
good sens. and feeling OF the people OF cape
Colony, pointing to the adoption OF conc'ha'o'!
motion in the Parliament of Cape Colony as DeiNs
Il condemnation OF this war policy.
MI. Chamberlain in reply asserted tnat Sr WIZ
lam Harcourt's statements the subject OF IN"
conciliatory motion showing that the Governments
policy had ben rejected by the Government ana
people OF Cape Colony were absolutely inaccurate. e
The policy Of the British Government. ne adaeu;
10 main tain its obligations. not 10 engage III
any aggressive nor M to aaDh ne Gg our
own rights aad The rights Of tho nation Con-
Il lad hoped that our policy would continue to
be non-pariisan. but that hope has DISAPPEARED it,
now challenge him TO raise the issue. ,Checrs ana
copnter-cheers2 Are the Opposition prepared TO
intend observe our own obligations. We intend
mat obligations toward US shal also be nan man
vaal il not interference In the internal affairs or
the Transvaal nor an attack upon the London
Convention upon our part. but breaches Of the con
vention upon the part OF the Transvaal and we
calling upon them in friendly terms to give us
we asked for 10000 when evGTSbody kpoT. v.
hundreds and hundreds Of thousands The Trans
vaal has been arming to an extent absolutely un-
have not compained but the result has been that
the present armaments OF the Tr9nsyaal are alto
OF Cape Colony. and the Transvaals armaments
after expendng considerably over million upon
Maxim guns. millions and millions of cartridges and
hundreds of thousands Of rifles have been inn
Il do not believe there is a feeling TO repudiate
believe the feeling Of every loyal British subject
at the Cape 10 be one Of gratitude and satisfaction
that they recognized their position the represen-
tatives of the paramount Power in South Africa,
maintain the integrity Of all our rights under the
the part of the Conservatives at the conclusion OF
MIR: Chamberlaln's remarks.
TIE constitution and government OF the South
Beers who left the Cape Colony in lss5 for Natal,
British Crown. In 1862 the independence Of the
TransVaal was recognized by the British Govern
ment: The const,ption Of the State. based on the
'Thiriy-Tnree Articles passed May %. 1874?
and on the 'Grondwct' or Fundamental law OF Feb
ruary l3. 1873. On April l2 1871 the Transyaal was
annexed by the British Government. against which
in December, 1880 the Beers took up arms, and a
treaty Of peace was signed March q. 1881. Accord
ing } The convention ratified by the Nolksra ad
Oc,ooer &C. 1851 sefgovernment was restored 10 the
Tiansvaal so far as regards internal affairs, the
contrOl and management of external affairs being
reserved to Her Majesty suzeran. a British
Resident appointed. with functions analogous 10
-'---->f a Consu-Cienoral. and Charge d Affairoe
Another convention with the Government OF Great
Britain signed in London February o. 1854 rati-
fed by the NOlksraad August S. by which the
State is 10 bc known the South African Repub-
lie. and the British suZeranty restricted 10 control
| of foreign relations. Instead Of Resident the
| British Government is represented by diplomatic
agent The constitution has been frequently amend
| ed down 10 September. 1885,