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II.—CONSTITUTIONAL ATTEMPTS AT REDRESS.

Nature. I. To whom addressed. Besult. (A.) Appeals to the Tbansvaal Govbenment. National Union founded at Johannes- ... Answered by quasi- official burg, 1892, and a statement of the pamphlets disseminated through grievances drawn up in Dutch was sent the country, breathing the bitout to every burgher. terest spirit of hostility and having insult in every line. Constant deputations getting more or less fair promises and little result. Continual Rebuffs. First public meeting, 22nd August, , Resolution conveyed President said, " Cease hold1892. J to the President by de- ing public meetings and be satisputation. fied. Go back and tell your people I shall never give them anything. I shall never change my policy—now let the storm burst." Several meetings between 1892 and 1894. Petition to Eaad for franchise, signed President and First Rejected with ridicule, by 13,000, March, 1894. Volksraad. Petition in favour of expropriation of President and Volks- The petition was considered Netherlands Railway, signed by burghers raad. by Raad, and President reported and Ditlanders, 1895. to have besought the members not to give heed to it, " because we can do many things through the railway company that we could not do ourselves by reason of the London Convention." Petition for increase of judicial salaries, Ditto. and municipal government for Johannesburg, 1895. Petition for franchise, signed by 38,500 Ditto. Rejected after heated debate, people, 1895. Jozen declaring that if the petitioners wanted their rights they would have to fight for them. (B.) Appeals to the Paramount Powbb. Appeal to High Commissioner re com- I ... Sir H. Loch visited Pretoria, mandeered British subject, June, 1894. and the Transvaal Government undertook to exempt British subjects. (This has never, however, been clearly settled by express enactment.) To the Queen for Protection and Eedress. Petition on the murder of Edgar, : Her Majesty the Not forwarded by British praying for protection, signed by 5,000, ! Queen, Resident at Pretoria on ground hastily got up, January, 1899. of informality. Petition praying for protection and Her Majesty, and for- For reply, dated 10th May, redress, signed by 21,600, April, 1899. i warded by the High 1899, C.P. Parliamentary Commissioner. Paper C.-9345, pp. 226, et seq.