MR CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12551, 3 January 1903, Page 7

MR CHAMBERLAIN'S TOUR.

ASTONISHING DEMAND BY BOERS. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. CAPETOWN, December 31. Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Maritzburg, said that before self-government was conceded the Imperial Government mns't.have evidence of active as well as passive loyalty. They must place it j beyond the power of any one person or party to undo the results of the war. He eloquently advocated unity, and he said that South Africa sooner or later must follow the example of Australia. The Imperial Government would heartily rejoice when a united people demanded a new Constitution, but the new colonies were not yet ripe for autonomy, as they were uuabje to stand alone, either financially or defensively. Mr Chamberlain's announcement-that Natal had foregone nearly £2,000,000 (the amount of the colony's claim upon the Imperial Government) evoked extraordinary enthusiasm here. DUE-BAN, January 1. Mr Chamberlain while at Colenso, visited the grave of. Lord Eoberts's son, who fell during the attack and capture of the British guns. • LONDON, December 31. The Boers belonging to the Utrecht and Vryheid districts astonished Mr Chamberlain by asking for £1,350,000 as compensation for war losses. He told them that it was impossible to recoup them everything. Mr Chamberlain also made it clear that the Government do not intend to confer equal civil and political rights on the natives, though securing them equal rights to justice and humanity. The Natal Government have witb-'i drawn their claim for over £1,500,000 on the Imperial Treasury in connection with the war. CAPETOWN, January 2. (Received Jan. 2, at 10.53 p.m.) Mr Chamberlain visited Waggon Hill and Caesar's Camp. Speaking at Ladysmith, he referred to the "town of tragic and glorious defence."