South Africa.
A Boer Congress
(Per Press Association—Copyright) Received May 25, 7.32 a.m. ■"
CAPETOWN, May 24. At the Pretoria Conference fcVhalkburgher complained that British constitutional liberty was not granted in accordance with the Verceniging compact.
LONDON, May 24. The Times' Pretoria" correspondent says Botha's tone is moderate but apparently he looked to the Congress to strengthen his hands in opposing the Government at every possible turn. Only in the matter of cattle diseases did he admit that the Government was working on the rigjht lines. His remarks witii reference to assistance to the poor and compensation for war losses show that his dominant idea is, that the Government, exists to get something out of them, instead of their putting their shoulders to the wheel and assisting those in distress.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7846, 25 May 1904, Page 5
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