South Africa.

Manawatu Herald, 25 September 1902, Page 2

South Africa.

AFRIKANDER REBELS.

A Blue Book issued at the Capa states that 8437 rebel surrenderee under the June proclamation have been disfranchised for life, 3554 other rebels have been convicted before a special tribunal and 213-1 still await trial. PEELING IN THE STATES. Reuter's Agency states that 35,000 repatriated BoerS are in the Transvaal and 80,664 in Orange River Colony, The peaceful settlement of the Orange River Colony is assured, but some bitterness is still nursed in the Transvaal. The Johannesburg correspondent of “The Times'’ asserts that the civil and military authorities are anxious that military commissions should be' abolished, and that the work of compensation should be transferred to the civil Government with the view of expediting it. ELEC CIONS. The elections for ten constituencies in Cape Colony have been ordered to be bold at the end of October. POLITICS AT THE CAPE.

The Legislative Assembly resumed the debate on the suspension question and the general indemnity. Mr Anderson declared that he would not have voted but for Mr Chamberlain’s circular. Mr David de Waal said Afrikanders were satisfied With the British flag. They desired to promote federation, and were averse to a division on political lines. They claimed liberty in matters of internal policy. Mr La jug, an ex-Minir-ter, declared that Ixo wcnl-.l h"s:t«U-o to say the suspension of in- Constitution might not be necessary.

Colonel Scbonnbrnoker warmly de fended Lon] Milner.

] ha Premier (dir Gordon Sprigg) justified his attitude on. the question, which, he said, harmonised with a speech he made on the 2nd June. Ha denied making a bargain with the Afrikander Bond. His one object -was, he said, to maintain the Imperial power. Had the Imperial Government sanctioned the suspension of the Constitution it would have shaken the foundations of the Empire and of the colonies besides the Cape. Mr Crew, remarking that it was disgraceful the Premier did not defend Lord Milner and at once condemn rebellion, moved the adjournment of the debate.

This was negatived by 48 votes to 15, and Mr Merriman’s original motion, condemning any suspension of the Constitution, was carried unchallenged. The first list of the Royal Commission on martial law in Cape Colony recommends the immediate release of a hundred and thirteen persons, CONTRIBUTIONS.

The Daily Mail says that an account has been opened in the Imperial Treasury on the basis of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony paying a hundred millions as a contribution to the cost of the war and as the price of good government. The Treasury will not press them unduly. A loan of fifty millions will be floated, and from this the Treasury will recoup itself partly for expenditure incurred. The loan will not be floated entirely until the surplus revenues—probably two or three years hence —have considerably expanded. In any case the contribution will be proportioned to the prosperity of the colonies.