MR CHAMBERLAIN IN CAPE COLONY.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11509, 16 February 1903, Page 5

MR CHAMBERLAIN IN CAPE COLONY.

CABLE NEWS.

A WARNING TO THE DUTCH. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received February 14th. 9.7 a.m.) OAPFIOWN, February 13. Mr Chamberlain demanded that the responsible Dutch should give an emphatic assurance of loyalty and a condemnation of the ostracism of loyalists. Then the loyalists would meet them half way. A MIXED RECEPTION. THE GRAAF-REINET AFRIKANDERS SULLEN. MR HOFMEYRS ATTITUDE. (Received February 15th, 4.54 p.m.) CAPETOWN, February 14. Mr Chamberlain wis accorded a mixed receptdon at Graaf-Reinet. The loyalists were enthusiastic, but the Afrikanders were sullen. Many of the latter paraded uhe streets with rebel badges._mddid not respond to Mr Chamberlain's salutations. The Bond leaders explained that this was due to ignorance and not to discourtesy.

Mr Chamberlain appealed to the Dutch to abandon their ineconcilable attitude and give proofe of their loyalty by abandoning the boycotting of loyalists.

A proportion of the Afrikanders were impressed by his geniality and trustworthiness.

Mr Hofmeyr, a Bond le-'dn-, is reported f o be pleased at Mr Cha i.b<. rlainV aai'tide, and has nroniif-ed to ■■; s • ! • <--•. •niruish tha racial siiife. He i_re;prc.ed Mr Chamberlain's uit-.ionces to imply an early amnesty. Botha, Do la R.-y, and Smut* defined scats in the ('>un :' be a':-e 'ley did not belicvr- it %.;„•; _oiis..tiit;rl ;n the way that would be.<t sene the country.