South Africa.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 271, 18 October 1902, Page 4

South Africa.

London', U.:l her 14. * 'i'he Standard savs that Gou.-u 1 Botha's language at Paris is a uiott formidable impediment to granting the Boers autonomy. It is expected that the Government will shortly introduce a Bill granting the Transvaal a guaranteed loan of £30,000,000. The total Boer subscriptions in Holiand and Belgium amount to £22,000. General De Wet, speaking at the se'cond Pads meeting, said that the Boers wished for economic independence, hence their appeal for funds. General Botha in thanking th« Boers' Committee said, " Throw ug a rescue line ; we shall know how to use it." October 15. The Generals remain at Berlin from Thursday to Saturday, then return to London to transact important business. The sum of 5890 franca was subscribed at the meeting. Continuous accounts are received of the gratifying results of Lord Milner's tour. October 16. | The Kaiser's annoucernent on (conferring high decorations upon jMr Brodrick, General French General lan Hamilton, and General Kelly-Kenny, who recently visited the German military manoeuvres, upon the day the Boer Generals reached Cologne, is considered significant. Before leaving Paris for Berlin, the Generals issued a manifesto appealing to the charity of the French, owing to their non-success in inducing the British* Government to assist the Bo'. j rs. Paris, October li. The Generals left their cards at the Elysee, and formally called upon M. Combes, the Premier, and M. Delcasse, Minister of Foreign Affairs, who received them as distinguished visitors. October 15.

A large meeting at the Nouveau [Theatre greeted the Boer Generals amid shouts of the "heroes and giants who opened the world's e.ye3 to the real strength of Britain." General Botha pleaded for economic not political independence, placing the Boer losses at a milliard and a half. General De Wet said that the Boers intended to remain faithful to the peace conditions, and wished to remain free. "We have the right to ask the friendship of Frenchmen. We count on you. If Britain understands what she owes the Boers we will again be a flourishing nation. If she does not desire to comprehend we shall regret it for her sake." General De la Rey, as a descendant of the Huguenots, appealed to the French to save their own flesh and blood. Capetown, October 15. The Lieutenant-Governor of the Transvaal is granting burghers loans of £2OO for the purpose of restocking their farms. October 16. Sir Gordon Sprigg states that the Customs Conference of all the South African States meets in January, to consider the possibility of a general Customs Union.