THE TRANSVAAL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2934, 18 February 1896, Page 1

THE TRANSVAAL.

Pretoria, Jan. 14. President Kruger was much inceused on receipt of the summary of Mr Chamberlain’s despatch. Ho has published a reply iu the Dutch newspaper Staats Courant, declaring that it was ill-advised aud premature, and that the text tended to embarrass the Government, who will not suffer Mr Chamberlain to interfere in the internal affairs of tho Transvaal. Fob. 15. President Kruger intends to summon the Yolkeraad to sanction the visit of himself and executive officers to England to discuss Mr Chamberlain’s proposals. Ho hopes to enfranchise 7000 loyalists shortly. London, Feb. 14. In the House of Commons Mr Labouchere moved an amendment to the Address insisting on au enquiry into the financial and political actions of the Chartered Company. Mr Chamberlain, in a brilliant reply which was loudly cheered, said that the enquiry would cover Dr Jameson’s invasion aud the causes agitation in the Rand ; also the conduct of the Chartered Company, He himself favoured a judicial commission. Mr Rhodes had returned almost as a private individual, with his life’s work jeopardised aud possibly destroyed. Despite his faults he was capable of great service to home rule iu the Rand. He regretted that the publicity of his despatch had caused irritation in the Transvaal, but this would have no detrimental eflecfg on his continuing his friendly relations with the President. A German While Rook has been published containing a despatch by Baron Marshal von Bieberstein, Minister of Foreign Affairs to Count Hatzfeldt, Ambassador iu London, urging that the interests of Germany required that the autonomy of the Transvaal should be maintained in tho terms of the treaty of 1884; also that the status quo ante with with regard to Delagoa Bay. It further pointed out that a commercial union of the African State would be injurious to Germany. As early as December 241 h President Kruger was taking precautions against a raid. The German Consul at Pretoria was authorised ou December 31st to summou fifty marines from a warship to protect the consulate. Feb. 15, In connection with the suggested formation of a chartered company to take over the Northern Territory, Mr Chamberlain says that it is not intended to advise the revoking of the amending agreement assigning the territory to South Africa. Dr Jameson received an ovation on arrival at Malta. Berlin, Feb. 13. In the Reichstag Baron Marshal Yon Bieborstein, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, denied any knowledge of President Kruger’s request for German intervention in the Transvaal, aud declared that normal friendly relations with Great Britain had not ceased. British press legends of German designs, he said, proved ignorance of German manners. Feb. 14, In the Reichstag, the Foreign Secretary said that it was impossible to consent to to a change in tho Imperial commercial treaty of 1885, securing Germany rights in the Transvaal ou an equality with England.