THE TRANSVAAL.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10384, 29 June 1899, Page 5

THE TRANSVAAL.

DEMANDS BY JEWS AND CATHOLICS. THE PROPOSED AUSTRALIAN CONTINGENT. MR CHAMBERLAIN'S SPEECH. "AN UNOFFICIAL ULTIMATUM." -Tofted Press Anocuiion—By Elecfcio Tdignph—Copyright. PRETORIA, June 27. Twenty thousind Jews wid Roman Catholics in Witwatersrand demand the removal of the disabilities imposed upon them under the Transvaal laws. «. CAPETOWN, June 27. The Irishmeai throughout South. Africa are astpunided ait the Nationalist members of the Housq of Commons upholding President Kruger_ ottituds. June 28. The Imperialists in Capetown and in the Rand are delighted with Mr Cha_x_be-*ladn's speech. BLOMFONTEIN, June 28. Herr Fischer, a n____nber of the Orange Free State Executive, is visiting Pretoria, urging President Eruger to accept the enfrandusenient proposals outlined, on Sunday. •The Cape officials discredit Mr Kruger's willingness to grant the fc-nahisa MELBOURNE, June 28. Mr McCulloch, Minister of- Defence, .thinks that the despatch of a mounted force, representing all Australia, to the Transvaal, would carry great moral weight, especially on the eve of Federation. LONDON, June 28. A Renter's telegram states that the American cruiser Chicago 'has been ordered to Delagoa to protect the Americans in the Transvaal.. 4'The "Standard" states that Australian cavalry would prove invaluable in the veldt country in the case of war with the Transvaal. BERLIN, June 28. The German Press consider Mr Chamberlain's speech an unofficial ultimatum to the Transvaal