The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 14, 1 July 1899, Page 3

The Transvaal.

Twenty thousaand Jews and Roman Catholics at Wetwatews Rand, demand the removal of the disabilities imposed upon them under the Transvaal laws. Irishmen throughout South Africa are astounded at the Nationalist members of the House of Commons upholding President Kruger' s attitude. The Imperialists at Capetown are delighted with Mr Chamberlain's speech. The Standard states that thd Australian cavalry will provg invaluable in vel It country wai 1-*1 -* fare in the Transvaal. The American cruiser Chicago has been ordered to Delagoa to protect Americans in the Transvaal. 1 The German press considerj' M.i Chamberlain's speech an un- ! official 'ultimatum to the Transvaal. Mr Fischer, a member of the Orange Free State Executive, fs visiting Pretoria and urging on Piesident Kruger to accept th» the enfranchisement proposals. The Uitlanders and Cape officials discredit President Krnger's willingness to grant the franchise. Mr McCullough, Victorian Minister of Defence, thinks that the despatch of a mounted force representing all Australia to the Transvaal will carry great moral weight especially on the eve of federation. The Imperial Government have hired six transports to be ready for emergencies, in view of th?» state of affairs in the Transvaal. The Mayor of Capetown prosided over a meeting of 6000 citizens. The meeting, which w\s of a most enthusiastic character initiated a monster Cape-NataJ-Rhodesian petition to the Queen asking for equal rights to old aud new settlers of the Transvaal. The petition expresses the hope that efforts would not be relaxed. Mr Graham, Attorney-General, declared that now was the time for action, and that unless President Kruger receded from the position be had taken up, war would be inevitable. He considered that Sir A. Milne r err 3d rather on the side of mode ratio a. If Great Britain receded from her present attitude, her para* mountcy was doomed. Sir Gordon Sprigg said that he foresaw danger of the colony seceding unless Sir A. Milner was splidiy supported. Various speakers thanked the Australian colonies for the sympathy expressed b"y them. It is believed in Pretoria that the mission of Mr Fischer, of th« Orange Free State, to President Kruger has proved successful.