Footnote 202: Cd. 264 (Despatch of January 16th, 1900).[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 203: Cd. 261.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 204: At the time of the Bechuanaland Expedition (1884-5), when the writer was in South Africa, "a controversy was seriously maintained between the two moderate Afrikander journals, the Sud Africaan and the Volksblad, on the question whether the Imperial Government had, or had not, the right to send troops through the Colony, without the consent of the Colonial Ministry. In commenting upon this question a correspondent wrote in the Patriot, the extreme organ of the Afrikanders: 'I believe the Volksblad is correct in maintaining that England has that right. But if England has the right to send Rooibaatjes (i.e. British soldiers) to kill my brethren in the Transvaal, then I have also the right to try and prevent the same. My brother is nearer than England. England can send troops, but whether they will all arrive safely in Stellaland—that stands to be seen.'"—A History of South Africa, by the writer. (Dent, 1900.)[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 205: Despatch dated "Government House, Bloemfontein, March 15th, 1900."[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 206: Cd. 35.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 207: Mr. Reitz's work was translated into English by Mr. W. T. Stead.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 208: Cd. 109.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 209: The Unionist party was returned to power with a slightly decreased majority—130 as against 150. But this loss of seats was counterbalanced by the consideration that it is unusual for the same Government to be entrusted with a second period of office by a democratic electorate.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 210: A suburb of Capetown.[Back to Main Text]
Footnote 211: Cd. 261.[Back to Main Text]