Boer Politics

r's Poin

of the Convention of 1884, which gives England the right of veto on all treati

ke us, has always stigmatised the occupation of

Be it so; but in that view discussion is useless. Mr. Krüger held them as null and void. He has chosen his own time to declare war. A government has always the right to tear up a treaty just as a private individual has the right to refuse implement of a contract. In the case of the individual, his refusal exposes him to a c

nd's Obl

ieved that he was guaranteeing the rights of English and foreign residents in the Transvaal,

cessary guarantees, and of ensuring the tranquillity and security of the English possessions.[8] He reminded the House of the position of those 3,700 Boer petitioners who had asked for annexation, and of the British residents who had invested capital in the Transvaal, upon the guarantee of the British Government. Mr. William Rathbone proposed a resolu

gations towards the foreign, British, and black population

mong the Whites accordi

report of the meeting of the British an

Hercules Robinson was Chairman. Here is a d

the rights of complete freedom of trade throughout the Transvaal

e burghers. In accordance with the Sand River Con

'I presume you do not ob

re will be equal prot

od: 'And equal

e concerned. There may be, perhaps, some slight difference in t

en, a Boer delegate, revert

ay is this; according to our law, a newcomer is not immediately considered a burgher. The words 'young person' have not reference to age but

d for the present occasion, fo

of the Conve

convention is in t

ril, 1881, do hereby undertake and guarantee on behalf of Her Majesty, that from and after the 8th day of August, 1881, complete self-gove

t, reserving the suzerainty under certain conditions. I have already shown the difficulties in the way of carrying out the Convention of 1881, the false position of the

rbert, Permanent Under Secretary for the Colonies, replied "that the Commissioners did not venture to ask for the abolition of the suzerainty." They confined themselves to asking in their letter to Lord Derby o

t accept such a demand." The Government thus refused to substitute a "treaty" for a "convention"

and 14 of the C

ticles 4, 7 and 14 of the convention of 1

ate or Nation other than the Orange Free State, nor with any native tribe to the Eastwar

eipt of a copy of such treaty (which shall be delivered to them immediately upon its completion), have notified that the concl

ril, 1877. No person who has remained loyal to Her Majesty during the late hostilities shall suffer any molestation by reason of his loyalty; or be liable to any criminal prosecution or civil action for

ublic; (b) they will be entitled to hire or possess houses, manufactories, warehouses, shops, and premises; (c) they may carry on their commerce either in person or by any agents whom they may think fit to employ; (d) they

rticle (fifty-three pages in length), that has appeared in the Revue des Deux Mondes. Thus, nothing is easier than to