Lonilon via Bombay, ith February.
Mr. Chamberlain has arrived at Bloemfontein, where he met with an enthusiastic reception.—Reuter. ith February.
General De Wet with forty followers representing the Dutch extremists has had a two-hours' interview with Mr. Chamberlain. The proceedings were heated, General De Wet accusing the British Government of con-traveling the Vereeniging settlement. Mr. Chamberlain refused to receive their address, and rebuked the delegates for presenting an address which was insulting, inasmuch as it impugned his own good faith and that of the Government.—Reuter.
8th February Mr. Chamberlain, replying to the 7th February. address' from General jo Wet and the others on Friday, refuted seriatim the accusations of breaches of the terms of peace. The address further complained that the Government w: unsympathetic. Mr. Chamberlain replied that the Government w: working night and day and spending millions te restore the country, for which it had hitherto received not a word of thanks. 1f the people persisted in their policy of grumbling insatiability, he should despair of conciliation and should advise the Government to stay its hand.
General De Wet replied that hi ce-operation was impossible while his brothers and Chris. Botha represented the people. the country would not consent to be ruled by them, and he would not rest until he had caused a rebellion, not an armed one, but one of agitation and discontent against the Government.
Mr. Chamberlain replied that Eagland was prepared to carry out the terms of peace, but could not forget her friends.—Reuter,
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