THE TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8051, 19 February 1906, Page 2

THE TRANSVAAL CONSTITUTION.

THE FRANCHISE. BOERS' VIEWS OF CHINESE QUESTION. Received 18, 4.20 p.m. Capetown, February 17. The " Valkstein," the Boer news* paper, reiterating the population argument resists the ono vote one value principle, on the g.-ound that it will give the Hand thirty-one members, and the rest of the country twenty-nine and urges that if this franohwo principle is upheld the Chinese queltion ought to bo settled by a Beferen. dum of the whole of South Africa, or by the Imperial Government. ' CHECKING THE GROWTH OF THE TRANSVAAL." THE BOER'S DESIRE. Received 18,12.0 p.m. London*, February 17. The "Times " Johannesburg correal>ondent states that the pronouncement in Hetvolk's organ is attributed to London] inspiration. The suggestion regarding the Chinese, it is thought, is made of Sir H. CampbellBannerman probably retaining the voters on a basis of representation, and indicates that the Boers foresee the country s verdict, and as a Referendum i» an impossibility, they wish the British- Premier to take a decision checking the colony's prosperity, and, therewith the growth of "the British population.