。 The freshest； and certainly the most amusing thing in Mr。 Haggard’s book is his solemn warning that our policy； which he is pleased to stigmatise as “sentimental；” may end in alienating the affections of “the Colonists；” etc。
Here we see the party politics of the day at their best； or rather at their worst。 The late Lord Carnarvon； who； it may be remembered； was Colonial Secretary during most of the years when I was intimately connected with South Africa； wrote to me：
“I am glad to find that my view as regards the Transvaal should be endorsed by one who had such good opportunities of judging as yourself”； and again：
Private。
Dear Mr。 Haggard； — I a