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concerned with the wider question of British paramountcy
over the whole of South Africa, threatened by the
existence of the two independent Dutch republics and
a strong Cape Dutch party which cyupathined with them.
Public imagination was caught by the plight of the
British miners, taxed without roproaentation by a amaº11
rural oliecrohy, but the question of British cupremaoy
in South Africa was more vaguely perceived by Conoervotivoo
and Liberals alike. On the other hand to the official
mind supremacy was all important. Disagreement over
Uitlnnd'r franchise was not significantly large, » Milner
demanded a five your retroactive franchico and coven
seats in the Volkarnad, while Kruger would only offer
a soven year qualifying poriod and five noato in the
VoZkaraad. W
In Auguot Lute proposed a five year
frnnchioo on condition that Britain dropped all claiac
to ouzerainty, undertook never again to interfere in the
in arnal affuirn of the Transvaal and cubzitted all
future dioputeu to arbitration.
(2)
Theee were precisely
(1,11, L. Lo flay, British nunrt, mneX 3. n south Affrric O. U. P.
1165'1 Pen. 1-25+
(2) Edgar holt, 2 it, p, 7O,