The Portland daily press., 1900-06-13
AS GROWN COLONIES.


idea Of Autonomous Government In
Trsnsvaal Abandoned.
London, June 12.-10.30 p. NIT is
learned by the Associated Press that the
government has at last decided upon q
plan for the civil settlement of South
Africa. The details are kept most secret
but 1t can be safely said that the Orange
River colony and the Transvaal will be-
come Crown colonies, the latter probably
being,re-named the Transvaal colony. Sir
Alfred Miner, IL Is declared, Is to be high
commissioner Of South Africa in spite of
the opposition he has incurred. The
Crown colony form Of government can be
best understood by reference to the sys-
tenn In vogue In the West Indies, Sisrre
Leone and Ceylon. Endeavors will be
made to put this in force as soon as pos
sible In the Transvaal and Orange river
colonies though 1t Is scarcely expected
that the details will be announced or
some parts of the work be begun for a
few months.
While the civil settlement will be
drawn up so as to be eventually indie
pendent Of military enforcement, it Is
raa,,zad that the initial work must be
effected with the cooperation of the troops.
Sir Alfred Miner appears to bslieve that
civil reorganization and military pacifl-
cation can procesd simultaneously and
that 4 uossible scattered rising will not
seriouslv rstard the progress OF re-orrani.
zation once 1t Is begun. The colonial
Office is said to be OF the opinion, how
ever, that the maintenance OF good sized
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ausanI ~ .ne piosieas..o' as oppo'
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uurins .ne ias' 20" oAys'
mr. onanoeria,h sen' aor mr. D.
riApnrlA' suSno' % ne Ara'''" "ai
lio'n ".' ""o ".n o"n a.
oonheo'ion ",'n oou'n AirieS'n anairs
anu spen' "no'' ~ ooon ~.
Gu . Tawn % Inna "a - ;o,n In ,ha 80 .dr,sorv IA -
comm ittee which Sir Alfred Miner is
forming.
c.np coYoxv c.p,xrm
cape Town. June eis.-Fremier ocnrein-
er Is engaged IN reforming tne cabinet
owing 70 tne resignaeion OF Messrs' .. A.
Merriman' 'reasurer' .. W. Sauer' COM
missioner Oh pupnc WORKS anu Dr. 10
wafer, munster without poruoio'
AT the recent pond caucus tne premier
policy was generally condemned. Inc
chief point OF difference relates 70 the
treatment Oh the rebels Inc Dond' leu
sired general amnesty. Mr.. Schreiner
urged a scheme recommended from the
Imperial government under winch
speciai tripunai VIII try tne repeis' con-
victsd leaders VIII oe imprisoned ana per
petuaiiy aisifanchisea ana the RANK ana
me Will 20 oisirahchissu ior periou' =.
Is understood Mr. scnreiher poncy wiz
Do suppor'eo ny .he eh'iie Aoyaiis' parry
which Is enaorseo py 'he iosai pupiic
opinion Oh oousn Airica'
GOING TO JOHANNESBURG.
London, June 12.-The colonial office
has received telegram from Sir Alfred
Milner dated June s, saying that the
chamber of mines at Cap, Town has