London, 12th May.
Sir Jacobus A. de Wet, K.C.M.G., the British Agent at Pretoria, has resigned.
President Kriiger has been interviewed by one of Reuter's agents, to whom he expressed himself as astonished at the effigial defence of Mr. Cecil Rhodes and the Chartered Company in the House of Commons, ind denied that there were any intrigues between the Transvaal and Germany. The Transvaal wanted to be friendly with all, As for those who engineered the recent plot, they must he punished, as there would' otherwise he no rest in South Africa.
Dr. W. J. Loyds, Secretary of State for! the Transvaal, ina despatch to Sir H. Robinson, declares that the Chartered Company, as now controlled, is a source of danger to South Africa, 13th May.
The Times has published a letter signed "Jameson" stating that Major White denies the receipt of any despatch from Mr., Cecil Rhodes ordering the movement. on Johannesburg.
Ldth May.
Mr. Chamberlain has cabled to Sir H. Robinson in reply to the complaint made by President Kriiger as to the attitude of the Government in the debate in the House of Commons last Friday. The right honourable gentleman repudiates the inferences drawn by President Kriiger regarding a supposed Government championship of any directors of the Chartered Company who may hereafter be proved to have been connected with Dr. Jameson's raid.
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