Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1899-09-22
THE IRANSVAAL REPLY,
KruXer's Answer to the Latest Dispatch
From ( hamh rlain.

RruEer's Answer to the Latest Dispatch
From hamhe rlain.
PRETORIA, Sept. lo.-The reply of the
government Vi the South African Re-
public to the latest dispatch from the
British SECRETARY Of state for the col
onies, Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, after
Acknowledge the receipt of the Brit
fish note, proceeds in part as follows:
1.-The government deeply regrets the
withdrawal, as the government under
stands it, of the invitation contained in
the British dispatch of Aug. %, and the
substitution, in place thereof, of an en-
tirely new proposal.
THE proposals. now fallen through,
contained in the Transvaal dispatches
of Aug. II, were elected from this gov
eminent by suggestions made by the
British diplomatic agent in Pretoria to
the Transvaal state secretary, sugges-
tons which this government
Acted Upon in Good Faith
and after specially ascertaining whether
they would be likely to prove accepta-
bic to the British government. This
government had, by no means, an in
question Of its political status, but acted
with the sole object Of endeavoring by
the aid of the local British agent to
put an end to the strained condition of
affairs.
This was done in the shape of
proposal which this government deems,
both as regards it's spirit and form, to
be so wordel as, relying upon intima-
tons to this government, would satisfy
her majesty's government. This gov
eminent saw difficulty as to the &C
ceptance of those proposals by the peo-
pie and legislature Of the Transvaal
and also contemplated possible dangers
connected herewith, but risked MAX
ing tEsm on account q
Sincere Desire to SECURE Peace
and because assured by Mr.. Chamber
lain that such proposals would not be
deemed a refusal of his proposals but
would be settled on their merits.
LAS regards to joint commission, the
Transyaal adheres to the acceptance of
the invitation thereunto given by her
majesty's government and cannot un-
ders,and why such commission, which
before was deemed necessary to explain
the com i,licated details of the seven
years franchise, should now be deemed
unnecessary and which it should now
be thought necessary to declare made
quate.
Further there must be a misappre-
hens>n if it be assumed that this gov
eminent was prepared to lay proposals
for d five years franchise and quarter
representation Of the new population
before the volksraad for unconditional
acceptance. AS to the language, this
government never made any offer such
as is referred to, considering, as it did,
such a measure both
Unnecessary and Undesirable.
The proposed conference as opposed to
the joint commission of inquiry, this
government is likewise not unwilling to
enter upon, but the difficulty is that an
acceptance thereof is made dependent
upon the acceptance, on the side of the
Transvaal, Of precedent conditions
which this government does not feel at
liberty to submit to the volksraad, and,
moreover, the subjects to be treated at
the conference remain underlined.
This government ardently desires
and GLADLY accepts arbitration, as irs
firm intention is to adhere to the terms
to the London convention Of 1884"
The reply concludes:
IF her majesty's government is will
ing and feels able to make this decision,
ajoint commission as at FIRST proposed
by Mr.. Chamberlain, it would put an
end to the present state of tension. Race
hatred would decrease and die out, and
the prosperity and welfare of the South
African republic and the whole of South
Africa would be developed and fur
thered and determination between the
different nationalities would increase. )"