Later in June, however, Cape Dutch politicians began to realise that President Kruger's attitude was not as reasonable as they had believed, and Hofmeyr, along with a Mr Herholt, the Cape Minister of Agriculture, visited Pretoria.
Men senere i juni begyndte afrikanske Kap–politikere at indse at præsident Krugers holdning ikke var så fornuftig som de havde troet, og Hofmeyr, sammen med mr Herholt, Kaps landbrugsminister, besøgte Pretoria.