Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-11

i isfaetoryE received by 1t within the in
terval twill with great regret be com
PEELED to regard the action OF Her
: Majesty's Government as u formal de-
s Glaration5of war, and will not hold it
1 self responsible for the consequences
& thereof, and that in the event Of any
z further movement of troops occurring
within the above mentioned time IN a
f nearer direction to our borders, this
government will be compelled to regard
that also as formal declaration of
war. 5y5
IT have the honor to be,
Respectful yours,
(signed) "F. w. REITz.
Estate Secretary"
TELEGRAM GIVEN OUT.
Late this afternoon the Colonial Office
4 gave out the text of the following 'tele-
gram, transmitted by Sir Alfred Miner,
4 British high commissioner in South
Africa, to the Secretary of State for
4 the Colonies. and received at 6:45 a. M.
6 to-day:
"Sir,-The Government OF the South
! African Republic feels itself compelled
]; to refer the Government of her
5 Majesty. Queen Of Great Britain and
ireland, once more to the convention of
London, 1884, concluded between this
+ Republic and the United Kingdom, and
which, in article XIV, secures certain
specified rights to the white popula-
tAOAA "a SAO ANSl'uOiiS, iithiSiyt tHtti biA
persons other than natives on conform
ing themselves to the laws Of the South
African Republic
4 AVN have liberty, with their fam
lilies, to enter, travel or reside in any
part Of the South African Republic.
B-They will be entitled 10 hire or
i possess houses, manufactures. ware
houses. shops and other premises
C-Thcy may carry on their COM
merce either In person or by agents
whom they may think fit to employ.
D-They shall not be subject in re-
spect OF their premises or property, or
4 IN respect OF their commerce and in
which are, or may be, imposed upon
the citizens OF the said Republic.
A FURTHER OBSERVATION.
'This government wishes further to
observe that the above are the only
rights which Her Nfajesty's Govern
ment have reserved In the above con-
ycntion with regard to the Outlander
population Of this republic, and that
violation Of those rights could give that
government right to diplomatic rep
RESERVATIONS to Intervention: while,
moreover. the regulation OF all other
questions affecting the position of the
rights OF the Outlander population,
is handed over to the government and
( representatives of the people or the
South African Republic.
Among the ques tions the regulation
OF which falls exclusively within the
competence OF this government and Of
the Volksraad, are included those of
the franchise and the representation
or the people in this republic; and,
although this exclusive right of this
government and OF the Volksrnad for
the regulation OF the franchise and the
representation Of tho people is indis-
putable, yet this government has found
occasion to discuss In friendly fashion
tho franchise and representation of the
people with Her Majesty's Government
without however, recognizing my right
thereto on the part OF Her NIajcsty's
Government.
This government also has, by the
4 formulation of the now existing fran
chise law and by n resolution with re-
gard to tho representation, constantly
held these friendly discussions before
Its eyes, On the part OF Her Majestys
Z government, however, the friendly ma
ture of these discussions has assumed
more and more n threatening tome and
the minds of the people OF this 'repub-
lie and the Whole of South Africa have
been excited and condition of extreme
Z tension has been created owing to the
TACT that Her MaJesty's government
could no longer agree to the legislation
respecting the franchise and the -reso-
republic, and finally by your note of
2 September 20, 1899, which broke off all
friendly correspondence OIL the subject !
and animated that Her Nfajesty's gov
7ernment must now proceed to formu-
late their own proposals for the final |
settlement.
This government can only see in the
above animation from Her Majesty.
government new violation of the CON
Vention OF London. 1884. which does not
reserve to Her Majestys government
the right to a unilateral settlement of |
; a question which is exclusively n do.
nestle one for this government and
which has already been regulated nv |
this government.
NEGOTIATIONS BROKEN ORR
On account OF the strained situation
and the consequent serious loss in ana
interruption of trade in general which
the correspondence respecting frnn'
chise and the representation OF The No
pie OF this Republic has carried in us
train, her Majesty's Government havs
dressed Tor an early settlement, and
finally pressed, by your intcrvention
for an answer within IS hours, q do,
mand subsequently somewhat modt-
I lied, to your note OF September 18th RI.
+ piled to by tho note OF this Government
4 OF September 18th. and to Your NOT, ~
+ September %, 1899: and, thereafter
further friendly negotiations war.
broken off, this Government receivfns
an intimation that proposal for
4 final settlement would shortly be mad.
4 Although this promise was once
more repeated, the proposal, up to now
Z has not reached this Government. Even
while friendly correspondence was still
y going on, the increase of troops ON !,
large scale was introduced by her
Majesty's Government, the troops bc.
ing stationed In the neighborhood Of
the borders Of this Republic.