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Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 154, 26 May 1900, Page 4

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With Lord Robert's a|l Bloernfontein, amarkedJß at once noticeable hrffl general criticisms on Soli affairs. Previously, tm were for the most parfc§ the conduct of the war? need for swift and decillj But as soon as the sa§ the British forces beg| jestablished, and even thi« the Boers were forced tJ| | the hopelessness of thes^ terms of the ultimate ~^ were deemed a fit subjel cussion. A few weeks aj message stated that the'ij opinion of British colodjj Cape and JSTatal was that] rnent would be conclusifjj not include the annexaft republics. The Hon. J.^ late leader of the Cape o| declared that it wasj essential that the settle^] be such as to guarantee aj condition of peace ; the c was therefore forced upon the independence of Republics was impossible;! real measure of autonomji pendence was conferred vi which was not a sham, i|J impossible to prevent the! from again becoming a 3 the peace of Africa io future. " Paper guaranl be ineffectual," said Mrß^ "It has always been | matter to keep arms oufc^i of Africa, but it would jjj hopeless to prevent the i tion of them by independl It is quite clear, after :^ happened, that the Trii dominated by the Boecs,'jj highly militant State,-'! Transvaal not so dominaj ctioainly not be desirj| Boers themselves." t! African statesman is 'of that to send the Out/an^ the country, and give thi rights with the Boers,! Government of their oi| simply be to court internal auce. The ultimate form w nient to be arrived atJ fcbafc of a self-governicg m the offioials must feail capitalists nor Boers. ~* concluded M r Rose-Innesji taunted with having wanta the country all along, buti alford to ignore such taunta were false. The majoritl people of the Cape afll Empire will be disappoiaj Imperial Government lot slightest room for a t&s the present state of affairq