men on the Continent into believing that I am simply the victim of Mr.
Chamberlain's animosity, and England's greed."

[Footnote 20: _Le Siècle_, April 10th, 1900.]


2.--_The Bill passed by the Volksraad._

The bill introduced into the Volksraad on July 13th was passed on July
19th, with only the addition of one amendment to Article 4, by which
residents in the Transvaal, prior to the promulgation of the law, were
entitled to obtain naturalisation after seven, instead of nine years of
residence, on condition that they had complied with the requisite
formalities, and had submitted to the delays before stated. People
admired Mr. Krüger's generosity. Nine or ten years, instead of eleven or
twelve, for the Uitlanders already settled in the Transvaal! What
sacrifices he was making to ensure peace! What magnanimity towards
Uitlanders! The first paragraph of Article 4 runs thus:

"Article 4. All persons who shall have settled in the South African
Republic prior to the commencement of this Act, and who shall be
eligible according to the conditions laid down in Article 1, may
obtain letters of naturalisation seven years after arrival in the
country."

This article, therefore, only accorded naturalisation to former
residents; their seven years in the country counted no more than two.

Suppose them naturalised; in reality, they are deprived of all
nationality.