THE TRANSVAAL.
United Press Association— Per telectrl Telegraph — Copyright. Received September 13th, 9.16 a.m. Pretoria, September 12. Mr Chamberlain's despatch has been handed to Mr Reitz, Received September 14th, 12.20 a. u», September 13The British despatch as read m the
Volknraad demands the immediate acceptance of the live year*' franchise, with one quarter repres>'ntaiion m the Volksraad for the gnldfieMg, equality of the Dutch «*nd English Ungu -igen, equality of the old and new burghers m the presidential and other electionn, and a conf<rei]Cf to nettle franeliiae details and arrange guarantees. Unless there if a definite acceptance Great Britain wi I take HteuK to secure a Hettlement. UimHicial opinion m Pretoria anticipates Mcceptnriee nf the demand. President Krugt-r advises the miners to remain, piomiwing them protection, whilst if war eventuates he will allow th^m time to leave. The burgher* refused the Boksburg Uitlanders' petition to be allowed to remain neutral, and warned them thwt they would be treated as enemies if they refused to fight. London, September 13. Sir G. White has been appointed to command the, forces m Natal. Melbourne, September 13. The Government at the request of the Imperial authorities have arranged for the immediate despatch of 2000 tons of fodder to Natal.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 3056, 14 September 1899, Page 2
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