BOTHA’S VISIT TO LONDON.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8759, 8 March 1907, Page 2

BOTHA’S VISIT TO LONDON.

It Embarasses Him

Received March 7, 10.55 p.m. London, March 7

The Standard's Johannesburg correspondent reports that Botha has accepted .tile Imperial Government’s invitation to visit London.

The Imperial Government are credited with the desire to persuade Botha to execute their policy regarding Chinese labor, in order to save the Radicals’ face. Such a course had been arranged with Sir Richard Solomon when it was anticipated the latter would become Premier. Botha is less squeezable, and his Ministry have already decided te allow the renewal of the Chinese contracts, to prevent the country’s ruin.

The Morning Post’s Pretoria correspondent says the invitation has embarassed Botha, who is anxious to avoid the suspicion of ignoring the union of the Transvaal with the Empire, and public opinion is also disturbed. Tho Post adds that the Liberal Government ruined Solomon’s political career, and may injure Botha if the impression .given is that his position is to be used for party purposes in England instead of allowing Transvaal questions to be settled on its own terms.