Show NEW TRANSVAAL TR CONSTITUTION N Pull FUll ill Franchise Fr chise Vot Not Granted Gl n t the Burghers I KlO NO Jo CHANGE CHANG IN FREE STATE SIt IE t GENERAL CRONJE CHARGES BAD S FAITH FAITHS f S S London Apr il 25 The draft of ot the new hOW Transvaal cOnstitution n was issued today It a legislative as assembly consisting of the lieutenant lJ nl governor six to nine official and slid thirty to elected el ted mem morn members hers bers Every burgher of or the late South So th African an republic is entitled to vote for or members of the first as w t ll 11 as all white males malOs nal s of British birth oc occupying occupying premises premise at annual rental of not hot less than 50 or having capital to the value ulue of unless convicted of or treason since May 81 H 1902 or of mur murder murd murder der d r unless they have obtained a free pardon Debates in English x A A commission will divide the Trans Transvaal vaal veal into electoral district districts The de bates in the assembly will be le carried curried on in English but the president nt of the may permit p member m to use the he Dutch language Financial meas measures measures measures ures must be je e recommended ended to the as assembly assembly by the governor alid iCid no part of the tho revenue may ma be appropriated with without without out his authority In a communication to Lieutenant Governor Tawley accompanying a om the letters letter patent providing for forthe forthe forthe the changes Colonial Secretary Se Little Littleton ton says sa s the tha time is isn not t yet et ripe to grant full self government The nat mat matter ter involves s party government and this in the Transvaal will become more practicable when the two races lave have I acted longer together under equal rights and when bitter bitterS s have became softened by b time In regard to the colored population not being directly represented in the any bill subjecting them to special disability or restriction must have the sanction of the home govern government government government ment before it becomes operative Sec See r tary Littleton explains that similar sl ilar constitutional changes chan es cannot be ex ox extended extended tended to the Orange river colony im immediately immediately immediately mediately because bec use the industrial and economic conditions there do not so urgently demand them Violation of Treaty Norfolk Va April 25 2 General Cronje who was a member of ot President President President dent cabinet for twelve years year and Ind a noted Boer leader l adt r distinguished for the siege of and who now hOW is 15 on a tour of America was shown a copy of the new constitution just is issued sued sned g led from London He said raid raidIt It is lit a breach of the toe treaty treat of peace made us by England at on or orMay May 31 ZU 1902 which promised a self government as fl soon foon as our country was in a settled state slate I |