THE TRANSVAAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10126, 8 May 1896, Page 5

THE TRANSVAAL.

PRESIDENT KRTJGER'S MESSAGE.

THE CONDEMNED REFORMERS.

MORE INCRIMINATING

EVIDENCE.

REPORTED RECALL OP SIR J.

DE WET.

MR. RHODES' RESIGNATION. Press;Association.—Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.

Pretoria, May 6. President Kruger's message to the Volksraad indicates that it is intended to bring down measures dealing with the education question, but it makes no reference to the grievances of the Reformers or to concessions. He attributes Dr. Jameson's raid to malevolence. He announced his intention of establishing two consular agents in Germany. The Transvaal Government has published extracts from the letter book of Mr. Phillips, one of the prisoners. Writing to Mr. Werner, his financial agent in London, in July, 1894, he says :—" Loch states he would certainly come if Johannesburg possessed three thousand rifles and ammunition."

Much drilling is still going on at Pretoria.

It is reported that Sir J. De Wet, the British agent, has been recalled.

Pretoria, May 7. It is reported that the Executive delayed coming to a decision upon the Reformers' sentences, by General Joubert insisting upon unanimity. London, May 6. The Chartered Company's directors are considering the propriety of accepting Messrs. Rhodes' and Beit's resignations. Sidney, May 7. The Cabinet discussed the proposal of the Premier of Tasmania that a joint cable be sent to President Kruger urging clemency to prisoners, and it was decided to take no action in the matter.