SOUTH AFRICA.
GENERAL BOTHA ON THE CONSTITUTION.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Received 9.11 p.m., May 3. Capetown, May 3. General Botha, circulating a Dutch resume of the Constitution, declared that universal dissatisfaction and indignation were felt and deep distrust evinced of the Transvaal public particularly. The Boers complained of tho denial of a Constitution to Orangia, and withholding autonomy from the Transvaal against the wish of vast majorities. He contended that the nominated quarter of the legislature would always turn tho scale in favor of the Government, enabling disastrous proposals like the 30-million war contribution to be easily carried. He asserted that the limitation of powers made the legislature a debating society, instead of a serious Parliament. He hoped the constitution would be speedily changed. Transvaal’s prosperity would only be assured by the British people and Government placing a manly trust in tho Transvaalers.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1445, 4 May 1905, Page 2
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