THE TRANSVAAL.
Pretoria, March 17. The Yolksraar has prorogued. President Kruger in a closing speech said that the statement that he had tried to influence Judge Kotze was false ; the devil himself never spoke a greater lie. It was impossible to know what would happen to the Transvaal in the immediate future, but the Boers must stand together. He concluded by saying, “ My reply to Mr Chamberlain’s despatch will show the Transvaal people that we are a Government.” Judge Kotze has issued a manifesto in which he asks' the country to decide whether it will continue to be governed autocrat. Capetown, March 17. Mr Rhodes says that tho present Government of tho Transvaal only exists on a basis of fifteen thousand votes, and embarrasses tho union of South Africa. It is reported that the Capo Crown law officers hold that the dismissal of Judge Kotze is a broach of the Loudon Convention. London, March IG. The Times states that at a full meeting of the Transvaal Yolksraad, held at President Kruger’s house, strong opinions were expressed against the British suzerainty. The Government were authorised to take advantage of any British complications elsewhere to renounce the suzerainty.
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Temuka Leader, Issue 3259, 19 March 1898, Page 1
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196THE TRANSVAAL. Temuka Leader, Issue 3259, 19 March 1898, Page 1
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