The Transvaal Trouble.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 186, 10 February 1896, Page 2

The Transvaal Trouble.

Q (Pee Peess Association.) London, February 8. The Times states that the future conduct of the Chartered Company in South Africa has been provisionally settled. Mr Rhodes returns to Bulawayo almost immediately. The Government defer making a public statement on the matter until the result of the trial of those connected with the Jameson party. < Mr Chamberlain, in writing to Sir H, I Robinson on the 4th, reviews the events occurring in the Transvaal, and states he is aware that the exclusive policy adopted by the Boers irritated the Uitlanders, who believed thay had formidable grievances. He had watched the movement, pnd had not believed a collision was likely ; therefore, the invasion by Jameson came quite unexpected. Great Britain is determined to maintain her rights in the Transvaal. The British interests in Africa justify the Imperial Government in adyising the Transvaal to remedy the grievances of the Uitlanders, who are chiefly British subjects. In regard to finance, the franchise, education, state monopoly of labour, railway, and police, Mr Chamberlain states "that he cordially appreciates President Kruger's magnanimous conduct in the recent difficulty, and inyites him to England to discuss the details of the proposals. Capetown, Feb. 9. Kruger has drafted stringent press laws for the Transvaal. The Bechuana Chiefs Montsioa and Ikaueng have withdrawn from the Chartered Company's territory and transferred their support to Cape Colony. The Pretoria Press (Government Organ) says the Boers do not want European protection. Britain may control the foreign poljcy providing she guarantees the independence of the Transvaal again sfc the' world and gives special access to Delegoa Bay.