On the Eve of the War: A Narrative of Impressions During a Journey in Cape Colony, the Free State, the Transvaal, Natal, and Rhodesia, September, 1899, to January, 1900C. Scribner's Sons, 1900 - 147 strán (strany) |
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Strana 9
... become fused to form an Afrikander nation , in which Dutch language and Dutch control would be predominant . The late President Brand , of the Orange Free State , sounded a timely note of warning in writing , on October 22nd , 1881 , to ...
... become fused to form an Afrikander nation , in which Dutch language and Dutch control would be predominant . The late President Brand , of the Orange Free State , sounded a timely note of warning in writing , on October 22nd , 1881 , to ...
Strana 20
... become little better than a vassal of the Transvaal ? Why has it consented to become the servant of a government as much riddled with mon- opolies and jobbery as the Free State itself was honourably free from them ? The cause may be ...
... become little better than a vassal of the Transvaal ? Why has it consented to become the servant of a government as much riddled with mon- opolies and jobbery as the Free State itself was honourably free from them ? The cause may be ...
Strana 32
... become so great that the two races would have fought it out for themselves . The grievances of the uitlanders have already been published very fully in England , but even if peace had been maintained , it is very doubtful indeed whether ...
... become so great that the two races would have fought it out for themselves . The grievances of the uitlanders have already been published very fully in England , but even if peace had been maintained , it is very doubtful indeed whether ...
Strana 58
... become a sovereign international state . The restless spirits of the Transvaal were willing to tolerate British paramountcy for a time , if Great Britain's position were nominal and false , and could be overthrown when convenient ; but ...
... become a sovereign international state . The restless spirits of the Transvaal were willing to tolerate British paramountcy for a time , if Great Britain's position were nominal and false , and could be overthrown when convenient ; but ...
Strana 59
... become almost matters of history . So far back as 1884 a noticeable instance occurred . The Convention of London had just been signed , on February 27th , defining inter alia the western boundaries of the Transvaal , and not including ...
... become almost matters of history . So far back as 1884 a noticeable instance occurred . The Convention of London had just been signed , on February 27th , defining inter alia the western boundaries of the Transvaal , and not including ...
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On the Eve of the War: A Narrative of Impressions During a Journey in Cape ... Evelyn Cecil Úplné zobrazenie - 1900 |
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Afrikander Bond alliance article coming Author To face BEIRA RAILWAY Bloemfontein Boers Britain BRITISH DESPATCH British South Africa Bulawayo burg burghers Cape Colony CHAPTER Chartered Company chief concession Convention corruption customs union Delagoa Bay difficulties Dominion Dundee DUTCH FARM England English and Dutch equal political rights Evelyn Cecil farmers feeling fighting force franchise Free Stater gauge granted grievances hand hostile Imperial Light Horse independence Jameson raid Johannesburg journey justice Ladysmith land Leyds LOYAL DUTCHMEN Majesty's Majuba Mashonaland Massi Kessi Matabele ment miles military mining Natal natives Netherlands Company official opinion Orange Free peace perhaps Photograph Pietermaritzburg place or country present President Brand President Kruger Pretoria probably question Raad RAADSAAL race-feeling Reitz Rhodes Rhodesia scarcely Sir Alfred Sir George White South Africa South African Republic Steyn tion Town Trans Transvaal Government travelled treaty TREKKING troops uitlanders ultimatum Umtali VAAL RIVER veldt Volksraad vote WASH-AWAY Zulu
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Strana 56 - Such approval shall be considered to have been granted if Her Majesty's Government shall not, within six months after receiving a copy of such treaty (which shall be delivered to them immediately upon its completion), have notified that the conclusion of such treaty is in conflict with the interests of Great Britain or of any of Her Majesty's possessions in South Africa.
Strana 57 - Convention, no other or higher duties shall be imposed on the importation into the South African Republic of any article coming from any part of Her Majesty's dominions than are or may be imposed on the like article coming from any other place or country...
Strana 58 - Majesty's dominions than are or may be imposed on the like article coming from any other place or country; nor will any prohibition be maintained or imposed on the importation into the South African Republic of any article coming from any part of her Majesty's dominions which shall not equally extend to the like article coming from any other place or country. And in like manner the same treatment shall be given to any article coming to Great Britain from the South African Republic as to the like...
Strana 58 - ... country, nor will any prohibition be maintained or imposed on the importation of any article the produce or manufacture of the dominions and possessions of her Majesty, which shall not equally extend to the importation of the like articles being the produce or manufacture of any other country.
Strana 55 - The South African Republic will conclude no treaty or engagement with any State or nation other than the Orange Free Stabe, nor with any native tribe to the eastward or westward of the Republic, until the same has been approved by Her Majesty the Queen.
Strana 55 - The Government of the South African Republic will strictly adhere to the boundaries defined in the first article of the Convention, and will do its utmost to prevent any of its inhabitants from making any encroachments upon lands beyond the said boundaries.
Strana 9 - But, as your friend, I must tell you plainly that I entertain grave doubts whether the path which the Afrikander Bond has adopted is calculated to lead to that unity and fraternization which is so indispensable for the bright future of South Africa.
Strana 20 - ... Such a conclusion would be unjust, and he trusted no gentleman would draw it. He trusted the House would feel that if he waived all these topics, it was because he did not consider them as necessary to the illustration of the arguments he had to submit on the present occasion. He should, therefore, for the sake of argument, and for the sake of argument only, grant that the present war was a just, prudent and necessary war, a war entered into for the interest of this country and for the general...
Strana 102 - Moreover, it is wholly against God's Word to let strangers carry on the administration, seeing that they cannot serve two masters at the same time.