SOUTH AFRICA.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL QUESTION. HOSTILITY OF BOER LFADERf. THE COUNCIL WILL BE FORMED. Per Press Association. i j Received 17, 1 a.m. j j Cape Tows, February 16. I i Botha, Debrey, and Smuts wrote' that the formation even of a nominated i Legislative Council was premature. In I view of the colony's state of irritability, it was likely to provoke discord and dangerous agitation in favour of a Representative Council. ! lord Milner replied that the cooperation of all sections in open council would lead to mutual resptct, and the explanation of the Government policy ( would remove misconceptions. He vainly renewed the appaal to the , Generals, who, in reply, said they felt , they would be unable te be of real service to the Qove-nment or the country j if they accepted the positions. Despite their refusal, the Council will shortly be formed, and will comprise 30 members, including 16 Govern-' ment officials. . I
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 42, 17 February 1903, Page 3
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154SOUTH AFRICA. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 42, 17 February 1903, Page 3
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