The Transvaal.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 22, 18 July 1899, Page 3

The Transvaal.

More special officei's T3 being desoatcherl to the Caps on Patu day. The Times con idai<s the Tn nsvjx.il fvanchis-e propo"als as a mocker}', ob seure and illusory. In the Dominion Mouse of Commons Colonel HugW commended the action of Queensland, and unjed Camda 'to -send a regiment. Fir Wilfred Laurier hoped that the Boois would recognise the justice of the IT fciarulevs' clai-ns without resort to force. Sir Oharle% Tupper said that the Boers would have to reckon with, the whole Empire. Mr Rfiitz has returned an evasive reply to the deputation urging that the forts shall not attick Johannesburg. Mr Beitss said that they would not at-

tack the city except in self-defence. Mr Reid states that so for no over* tures have been naji'ie to tUa NW South Wale 3 Governme'it from any quarter in t-eigard to despatch of troops, to thB TransvaaL The signatures to the monster Oape petition to the Queen supppitfiag Sir A. Milner'a proposals exceed the total number of votes cast for the Afrikander Bund candidates at the late Gensral Election. » The text of the modified franchise proposals adopted by the Volksraad has been publfshed. Imperialist newspapers at the Cape declare that they 1 are intentionally unworkable. Authorities here are purchasing waggons and supplies for Kimberley." Tho Afrikander Bund agitation, against Sir A. Milner is spreading.. Dutch rowdies broke up a meeting at Worcester, held to support hig proposals. British and Dutch loyalists claim Sir A. Milner's terms or nothing. Crowds cheered Sir A. Milner on the occasion of the opening of Parliament, and twice sang the National Anthem. The Volksraad refused Mr Chamberlain's suggestion to postpone the debate on the franchise proposals until h« i* able to study them. President Kruger indicated that any franchise ameaclraants suggested in a triendly spirit would receive consideration. The Daily Chronicle's Transvaal correspondent understands that hi* fnend3 ere urging President Kruger to concede tho UitlandeLs seven year* retrospective franchise without modifications. Lord Balfour of Burleiijh, speaking, at Dumfries, said it would be worsp' than war for Britain to be accused of laaving her countrymen in a position of the greatest injustice.