THE TRANSVAAL.
CAPETOWN, April 20. agreed with the Responsible Government Association upon common political action, including the toleration of coolies for five years, the adoption of an exclusively white franchise, one vote one value, the Dutch language to be permitted in Parliament, and local control of education under depart . mental safeguards. The whole agreement is based on loyalty to the Imperial connection and the promotion of the country's prosperity.
April 23.
The Transvaal Leader states that Mr Lyttelton has intimated to the Transvaal Government that the colony will not be permitted to incur any further large financial obligations till the payment of the fast instalment of the war contribution loan had been arranged.
LONDON, April 21
The Times' Johannesburg correspondent says that except on the question of Chinese labour, the Responsible Gove»nment Association has made a complete surrender to the Boers. The agreement, if certified by the, rank and file of the party, will show the colony's unfitness to manage its own affairs. The education and language clauses -would undermine British supremacy in a very few yeais.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2667, 26 April 1905, Page 23
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