SOUTH AFRICA.

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 533, 29 September 1902, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE BOER MANIFESTO. GENERALS BECOMING LESS UNREASONABLE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrigh London, Sept. 27.

Tho Boor’s manifesto had a chilling reception on the Contingent. Some French and several Gorman newspapers declared that it must bo understood that subscriptions for pure charity is in nowiso aimed at Great Britain.

Tho Generals declaro that they are astonished at tho bad impression tho manifesto produced in Engiand. They had no intontion to wound tho foclings of tho British. Information from Boer sources shows that Leyds was tho real author. Tho Generals moroly signed. Reitz’s daughter has startod for America. Lord Alverstone’s Commission visited Pretoria and Maritzburg. Thoy start homewards on tho Bth. The roport will bo drafted in England. Reuter sends the following correction : Tho Miners’ Trust invested (£BO,OOO, not £BOOO.

Botha and Do la Rey, addressing a meeting at Groninger, deprecated signing tho Volkslied.

Capetown, Sept. 27. The War Losses Additional Compensation Bill was read a second timo. Mr Layer urged that the Imperial Government ought to pay tho losses where Imperial troops were engaged, and the colony where Colonial troops did tho damago. They should also givo compensation to convicted rebels for requisitioned stock, similar to everybody else. OPTIMISTIC VIEW. PALLIATIVE MEASURES REQUIRED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, Sopt. 28. Mr J. H. Hofmoyer, former leader of Afrikander Bond, interviewed in London, took an optimistic view of tho future in South Africa. He said that if palliative measure were passed the Dutch and English would get on well together.