BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 11881, 1 February 1902, Page 2

BRITAIN & THE TRANSVAAL.

FUTURE GOVERNMENT OF THE TRANSVAAL. the} peace proposals/ statement by mr balfour. United Press Association. — By Electric Telegrapn. — Copyright. Received February 1, 8.44 a.m. London, January SI. — Mi* Chamberlain informed the House .of Commons that a Legislative Council would be appointed for the 'Transvaal when practicable according to the state of the country and the progress of military operations. 'Mr Balfour announced that Great Britain's reply had reached Dr. Van Kuyper- today and the communications would ' be cabled at an early date. , j The Daily News says there are indications that Itri Van Kuyper sentword of his willingness to act -as a. friendly negotiator to strive - and induce the abandonment of the Boer claim for independence. Mr Chamberlain replied that advances must emanate from the Boers. Dr. Van Kuyper -la-t^r. wr,ote Lord Lansdowne, extending the offer of negotiatorship as between the Boers , in Europe and the Boers in the field. The Daily Telegraph understands tihat Lansdowne's reply was the courteous assertion that owing to the lack of authorisation to speak for the Boers and the" lack* of tangible proposals his suggestion was as unserviceable as ever as the basis of negotiations.. Received February 1, 9.6' a.mf London, Januai'y 21. — Nine battalions are being embodied . for service. l -K/' „.' , i '' Lord Roberts inspected 600 reinforcements leaving Aldcrshot for South Africa. , , Received February \, 10.11 a.tti. Sydney, February I.— The troopship Manchester Merchant and St., Andrew have arrived,' and the Custodian and Antillian are expected in a few days to coarvey the Commonwealth Contingent to the Cape. The Anti-war League forwarded their petition to the Political Labour Conference requesting them to sign it, but the Conference by one \olc declined. Wanganui, February 3, — For the Ninth Contingent 247 applications have already been received 1 for Wanganui's quota of twenty-five. Wellington. February 1. — There is much speculation as to who will command the Ninth. One possibility is that no Colonel will be chosen, but that the Contingent will bo attached to the Now Zealand division under Colonel Davies, in which case it will sail under Battalion 1-aders, one of whom (Captain Jackson for the South Island Battalion), has already been ' chosen. Jfi case a "Colonel should be phoson ihe possible appointments ore gaid to be Colonels Robin, Newall, Owen, and Porter. - . < It is advised that applicants for rnmmissions should ' make alternative application as officers or troopers, that is they should apply to the Recruiting Board for acceptance 0.9 troopers and appeal to the officer commanding tfoo district for commissions in ; order, to avoid disci ppolntracnt. , ' >: Tho Premier has received a cable from Maior .Andrews 'that although a few men of tho Sixth Contingent are reported dangerously ill of enter Ie, there is no cause for alarm. The health of the regiment has so far been remarkably good, -■There are 420 men of the * regiment in tho fiold. No improvement has taken place in tho condition of Sergeant Moore.