TRANSVAAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 57, 8 March 1907, Page 3

TRANSVAAL POLITICS.

riiEMIEU'S EMIiARAbSING position. DECIDES TO ATTEND COLONIAL CONFERENCE. INTEKESTING NE\VSPA?EIi COMMENTS Received 7, 10,55 p m. Loxoox, March 7. The "Standard's" Johannesburg correspondent reports that Mr Botha has accepted the invitation .o visit London. Tlte Imperial Government accredited with a devre to persuade Mr Botha to execute their policy regarding Chinese labour in order to save the Kalieuls' fac. Sueli a course was arranged wi h Sir Billiard Solomon when it was anticipate! the la 1 er would become Premier Mr Both * is less ~(|ueezible, an.l liis Ministry h s already de -ided to allow the renewal of emtracts to prevent the country's' mm. Tde " Morning Post's " Pretoria correspondent says the myitatioD embarassed Cotha, who was anxious to avoid the suspicion of ignoring the union of the Transvaal with the Empire. The Post adds that the Liberal Government ruined Sir K. Solomon's political career, and may injure Botha if the impression is given that his position is used for party purposes in England, instead of allowing him to handle the question on his own interest.