South Africa.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 265, 4 October 1902, Page 4

South Africa.

London', September 30. ‘ Mr Chamberlain writes that the Government are unable yer, I'm* reasons previously stated t.• Pad ament, to fix the war comribudoiS of the new colonies. The King’s South African medal recognises services rendered in the later phases of the campaign and long service in the field. October 1. The Boer Generals have not yet asked an audience with the Kaiser .through the British Government, in view of complying with the Kaiser’s preliminary condition. | October 2. j The chief soreness” in Britain 'over the Boers’ manifesto is that the Generals did not take the nation frankly into their confidence. This feeling is embodied in a remark by the Times that if they had submitted to the British people a plain statement of their wants, supported by adequate evidence, and giving a guarantee that any funds supplied would not be misapplied to undermine what had been achieved, the charity which had never been refused to Coutmental nations assuredly would not be withheld from those irrevocably incorporated into the Empire.

The Times’ Vienna correspondent says that the Emperor Francis, a soldier heart and soul, uever manifested any inclination to see the Generals, and that the Emperor Francis is Britain’s best and safest friend on the Continent. He adds that it is noteworthy that Anglophobia in Austria and Hungary has ail but disappeared. Reuter’s Agency in Berlin states that official circles express regret’ | that the proposed audience should jhave given umbrage to Briiain. It was and is hoped that an audience if sought through the usual diplomatic channel, would tend to dissipate some of the misunderstandings between Germany and Britain, and not be injurious but rather favourable to Britain’s interest. , Capetown, September 30. The Assembly has adopted the Select Committee’s recommendation that the fine of £SOO be restored to Mr Schoeman, a member of the House of Assembly, who during the war was sentenced to six months’ imprisonment and fined the amount above stated for not furnishing information regarding the enemy's movements. He protested his innocence. , October 1. In the Cape Assembly, Sir Gordon Sprigg indignantly resisted Mr Crewe’s resolution in favour of an early registration of voters and a general election in June, remarking that what was wanted was to expel him from office. Mr Smartt denounced Sir Gordon Sprigg’s unconstitutional selling of the Progressive party, like Joseph by his brethren, into bondage. It was his duty to appeal to the country.

The resolution was negatived by 13 votes to 2d votes. October 2. In the Cape Assembly Mr Smartt’s motion in favour of making the treason laws more stringent, was negatived by 31 votes to 13 votes. Commandant Kruitzinger has sailed for England on a few months’ pleasure tour. Being interviewed, he said he was thoroughly reconciled, and predicted a speedy and quiet settlement of South African affairs. Berlin, October 2. It is stated that Great Britain would not object to the Kaiser giving an audience to the Generals, but Britain would decline to officially recognise the visit, lest such action should be interpreted as a ratification of the statements contained in me Generals’ manifesto. Paris, October 2. The Figaro, commenting on the proposed audience, says that the cordiality between Britain and Germany is a frail structure. Doubtless matters will be patched up, but what a small thing the friendship of Germany is.