Mr. Chamberlain, speaking in the House of Commons, said that the latest franchise proposals were real advance, President Kriiger having invited the friendly advice of Great Britain. It was now suggested to submit those proposals to a joint Committee, and, if the experts reported that they conferred real and substantial representation on the Uitlanders, it was hoped that a_peacefal solution of the question would be attained.
Lord Salisbury spoke on similar lines in the House of Lords, but said that doubt had been raised in official quarters in Pretoria as to the acceptability of a joint enquiry unless all pending questions were included,
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