May 4th, 1899, 156, 169, 194;
consults Mr. Chamberlain as to the "line" he should take at the
Conference, 156, 157;
his view of Pres. Krueger's acceptance of a conference, 159;
meets Pres. Krueger at Bloemfontein, 167;
his staff, 167;
his reception at Bloemfontein, 168 (note);
his embarrassing position, 169, 192;
the compromise offered by him, 170;
his "inflexibility," 170;
his motive in attending the Conference, 171;
address presented to him on his return from it to Capetown, 172, 173;
essence of his reply to the address, 173;
origin of his disagreement with General Butler, 175, 176;
his desire for preparations for war, 178, 183, 186, 269, 309, 331;
his only point of agreement with General Butler, 185;
his reiterated warnings, 189;
inadequate reinforcements sent in response to his appeal, 191, 192;
acquiesces in the negotiations after Bloemfontein, 195;
his relations with the Schreiner Cabinet, 198 to 201;
support given him by Mr. Chamberlain, 200, 201;
his interviews with Mr. Schreiner, 200, 201;
assists the Fischer-Hofmeyr Mission, 207, 208;
urges delay in passing the Franchise Bill through the Volksraad, 210;
demonstrations of confidence in his statesmanship, 215;
his influence with the Afrikander leaders, 216;
his opinion of the new franchise law, 219, 220;
points out to Mr. Chamberlain defects in the law, 221;
prevents surrender of Home Government, 222 _et seq._;
his resolute advocacy of the Uitlanders' cause, 224;
bitter attack on him in _Punch_, 225;
his despatch protesting against the readiness of the Government to
accept the new franchise law, 225 to 229;
further deflection of his policy, 231;
conveys to the Pretoria Executive the offer of a joint inquiry, 231;
withdraws the limit placed by Sir Wm. Greene upon the time of the reply
from the Boer Government to the British Government's despatch of
September 8th, 1899, 241;
the compromise proposed by him at Bloemfontein, 244;
his anxiety, 247;
asks for another military adviser, 247;
his despatch explaining his position at the Bloemfontein Conference,
247;
appeals for prompt action, 248;
Mr. (now Lord) Courtney's attack on Lord Milner, 252, 257, 258;
warns the English people of the advocacy of a Dutch Republic in South
Africa, 255;
makes known to the Governm