The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-10-11

iesty, queen of Great Britain and Ire
land. once more to the convention of
/ London of 1884, concluded between this
republic and the United Kingdom, and
which, in article xiv covers certain
! specified rights to the white popula-
ton of this republic, namely, that (here
! follows article xiv Of the convention
| of London, 1880.
/ This government wishes further to
observe that the only rights which
her majesty's government has reserved
! in the above convention with regard
TO the Outlander population of this
republic, and that a violation only of
those rights could give that govern
ment a right to diplomatic representa-
lions or Intervention; while, moreover,
! the regulation of all other questions
affecting the position of the rights of
the Outlander population under the
/ above mentioned convention, is handed
over to the government and representa-
tives of the people Of the South African
republic.
among the questions, the regulation
of which falls exclusively within the
competency of this government and of
the volksrdad, are included those of
the franchise and the representation of
the people in this republic, and al
though this exclusive right of this gov
eminent and of the volksraad for the
regulation of the franchise and the
representation of the people is indis-
putable. yet this government has found
occasion to discuss in friendly fashion
the franchise and representation of the
people with her majesty's government,
without, however, recognizing any
right thereto on the part of her ma
jesty's government.
This government has also, by the
formulation of the now existing fran
l.
to the representation, constantly held
these friendly discussions before it's
eyes. On the part of her Elajesty's gov
eminent, however, the friendly nature
of these discussions have assumed
more and more a threatening tone; and
the minds of the people of this repub-
lie and the whole of South Africa rave
been excited and 81 condition of eX-
IRENE tension has been created owing
TO the fact that her majesty's govern
ment could no longer agree to the leg
islatiOn respecting the franchise and
the resolution respecting the represen-
tation in this respect; and finally by
your note of Sept. %, 1899, which broke
off all friendly correspondence on the
subject and intimated that her ma
jesty's government must now proceed
to formulate their own proposals for
the final settlement.
above inTimation from her majesty's
government a new violation of the con-
vention of London, 1884 which does
not reserve to her maiesty's govern
ment to the right to a unilateral settle
ment of question which is exclusive
ly domestic one for this government, |
and which has already been regulated !
by this government.
ION account OF the strained situa-
ton and the consequent serious loss in
and interruption of the trade in gem
eral, which the correspondence respect |
ing franchise and the representation of
the people of the republic has carried
in its train, her majestys government |
has recently pressed for an early set
tlement, and finally presses, by your
for an answer within |
forty-eight hours a demand subse-
quent somewhat modified TO your note |
of Sept II. replied to by the note of |
this government of Sept. Is, and to
your note of Sent. %. 1899, and there
after further friendly negotiations /
were broken off, this government re-
an intimation that a proposal |
for final settlement would shortly be |
made.
Although this promise was once /
more reported, the proposal up to noon |
has not reached this government. Even |
while this friendly correspondence was
still going on, the increase of troops |
on a large scale was introduced by her |
majesty's government, the troops be- /
ing stationed in the neighborhood of I
the borders of the republic.
Having referred to occurrences in
the history of this republic which it is