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Public opinion up to the outbreak of the Boer
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After the stir caused by the Jameson Raid and the
: youth African Committee in 18970 popular interest in
South Africa lapsed in Britain nand was not revived
till Nay 18990 Chamberlain thought that in the
event of a war with the Tranovaal the Government could
not rely on popular oupport, lie wrote to Alfred Milner,
who had been appointed Sigh Commissioner in South Africa
in 1897 and wau noted for his determination to federate
the Dutch colonies with the Cape and fatal, in 1698,
"Host
of the griovanceo of which we have to complain
are of a character which would not excite great
nyr pathy in this country and they would not be
considered sufficient to constitute a caucuo belli. "
Milner visited Englund from November 1898 to January 1899
und afterwards wrote, "Public opinion hats boon quite
averted fror South Africa and in only gradually regaining
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1931-3, Vol It p. t27.
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