' franchise advocated for, 37;
the enfranchisement of, 38;
their "admitted grievances," 72;
confirmation of their complaints, 89;
Krueger's determination to increase their disabilities, 103;
their petition, 131;
postponement of the publication of Lord Milner's despatch dealing with
their grievances, 140;
formal acceptance of, 155, 157;
General Butler's view of their grievances, 175;
their claim for enfranchisement, 185;
granted a limited franchise, 209;
their view of the measure, 211;
petitions to the Queen for justice to, 216;
their detailed criticism of the new franchise law, 220;
the British Government's view of the concessions made to them, 229,
230;
outrageous treatment of, 244, 245;
espionage on, 273;
their return, 489, 507, 508, 512.
Ultimatum, The, 246, 253 to 299;
the day on which it expired, 279 (note);
submitted to Pres. Steyn for his approval, 291;
recast by Mr. Fischer, 291;
delay in presenting, 291;
delivered to Sir Wm. Greene, 295;
reaches Lord Milner, 295;
reaches the Colonial Office, 298;
reply of Her Majesty's Government, 298;
its effect on Lord Milner, 342;
its effect on the British people, 344.
Unionist leaders, The, and Lord Milner's administration, 81.
Union Jack, The, hissed, 499.
United States of America, The, attitude of towards Great Britain during
the war, 264, 312, 313, 314.
Upington Ministry, The, 60.
Upington, Sir Thomas, 93;
resignation of, 116 (note).

Vaal River, The, 456.
Valley of Light, The, 340 (note).
Vandam, Captain, 245.
Van Riebeck, Commander, The diary of, 2, 3;
the Dutch E. India Co's instructions to as to the treatment of natives
in S. Africa, 5, 9.
Vereeniging, 555, 556;
Mr. Smuts's words at on May 30th, 1902, 276;
the surrender of, 303, 359, 433, 454 (note), 536 to 583;
two and a half years after, 449;
signing of the Terms of Surrender, 542;
difference between Lord Milner's and Lord Kitchener's views as to the
Terms of Surrender, 551;
circumstances under which the negotiations originated, 551 _et seq._;
the three proposals put forward by the Boer leaders, 556;
Article X, of the Terms of Surrender, 559;
Mr. Smuts's suggestion as to a "formal clause," 561;
the draft agreement telegraphed to England, 562;
its wording, 564;
the signature of, 567,