DE WET AND THE PEACE TERMS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11503, 9 February 1903, Page 5

DE WET AND THE PEACE TERMS.

MR CHAMBERLAIN STANDS FIRM.

(Received February Bth, 5.2 p.m.) CAPETOWN, February 7. Christian Dβ Wet, with a party of others of the last fighters, had a two Hurs' interview with Mr Chamberlain, who declined to receive an address dealing \v-Vi the language question, repeating tne efforts lately made at Pretoria, and accusing the Government of contravening tie Vereeniging ternie, especially with regard to amnesty. This Mr Chamberlain indignantly denied.

The debate was heated. De Wet was anxious to tear up the Vereeniging arrangement and begin afresh. Mr Chamberlain's reply was direct, forcible anu uncompromising.

The "Hands-Uppers" and ISational Scouts later on thanked Mr Cham!>er!ain foi all he had done, and gave pledgee of unswerving loyalty. The delegates who constituted the previous deputation declined the Government's hoepitality

Mr Chamberlain was not satisfied with th« representative character of the first burgher deputation, which was supposed t»> represent all three sections of the Boers. Then came Christian De Wet's delegation, including Hertzog, George Brand, and Drain. " Mr Chamberlain declared that it the Vereeniging treaty were revised he would dictate terms.

Piet Dβ Wet headed the more influential section of the loyalists.