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TUESDAY:
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FEBRUARY
19%i.
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The
Nationalists
leaders
however,
were opposed
to
any
compromise
of* their
position
and
the
economic
antagonism,
between
the
towns and country accentnated
the differ-
ence
between
the
two factions.
Gener-
al Hertzog
and
his
prineipal
colleacues
made
it clear
that
‘heir
programme
en-
visaged
republicanism
and
succession
from the Empire,
a prospect
that,
in
the
view
of
the
Dut:n
speaking
busipess-
men,
meant
isolation
and stagnation,
At
the
same
time the representatives
of
the
Rura!
Boers
were indifferent
to,
or
sus-
picious of Generai
Smuis
economiec
poli-
cies
which
were
intended
to
foster
the
- development
of
manufacturing
another
industries
in
Scath
Africa.
General
Hertzog
nex:
move
was
to issue
a
mani-
festo
appealing
to
all
right-minded
South
Africans
ilrrespective
of
party
or gace
to join 2
new
tarty which
w.ll
be
strong
«nough
o
safe
guard
the
permanent
interests
of
the
union
azainst
rhe
disruptive
poliey
of
Octo-
ber
Last.
‘A congress
of
the South,”’
the
Nationalists’’
Shortly
after
an
Africa * Party
Ceni“rence
was
held
but
the
delegates
decziined
to
form
a
new
party
and
offer
d
the
unionists
and
otners
prospects
of
absorption
rather
than
partnersaip.
When
the
Unionist
convention
was
heil
two
weeks
later
Sir
['nomas
Smartt
called
upon
his
followers
to put
aside
all
considerations
of party,
ail doubts
and
all
thoughts
of
bargaining
and
''Jo:
the
big
thing.”
Altaough
it
wes
not
an
easy
matter
for
the
Unioni-'s
to
efface
themselves
and
to abanaon
honour
.ble
-and
valued
associations,
they
decided
to
cast
in
their lot
vith
e
South
African
party
with an enthusizsm
and unanimity
which
was
surprising.
‘The spirit
with
which
the
sacritice
was
made
was
evidently
inspired
Ly
the
role played
by
the
South
African
party
during the
war.
General
Smuts,
strength~ned
by
rthe
Amalgama-
tion, then
began
to
proclaim
he
danger
of
the Nationa!l
sts policy
and
its
possi-
bilities
of
_ivil
war.
- geaeral
Hertzeg
answered
that
when
tne
Nawuonalists
talke
of repub..canism
tney
were
chink-
ing of the
remu
.2 futare.
“"Neither I nor
any
Nationaiist
wafitsa
bivod batn,””
he
deciared,
‘‘[tis meretyone
of Smuts”
Bo-
gies.””
Tne
Nalionaiisis
ieaders
(lgen
begaa
(o iay sir*ss
on (e
¢2onomic
issu?
telling the farmors
that
the
bad
condi-
tions
1a
the
cousiry
were
due
t)
ueneral
Smuis
and
his
HKnglisno
friends.
As
(o
the Labour Pariy, it had appareacly
con-
dieditsatteaita
.ty
e aHnie
(ssaes
and
Contribution
to this paper will *2 glad-
ly received
when the
same
deals
wich mat-
ters of general
interest,
and is
accompa-
nied with
the
author’s
name,
as
a quar-
antee
of good faith.
The editor cannot
be
responsible for the views of his correspon-
dents
nor does he necessarily endorse them.
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S. A.,
Feby.
Bth.—Voting
to select
members
for
a
new House
of
Assembly
took
place
today
throughout
the
Union
of
South
Africa.
With
the
casting of
the Ba'l~ts
today
a period
will
be
put
‘on
one
:f
the
most
impor-
tant
izenarai
elections
that
have
tak-
en
place
i1
tke
British
Empire,
be-
cause
the
Sou» African
Premier,
Gen-
eral
Smuts,
nas
fought
n.s
campaign
dire~"’
on
the
issue
of
eoa.inuanze
ol
.
Br.tish
ecoaneciion
which
has
be
.
_Zenounced
by
his
chisf
apm
neir.
General
Hertzog,
lealer
of
the
Nationatist
party.
In Mareh of lasc
y=ac
a general
election
was
held,
waica
r 2
sulted
in
the return
to the
House
of
As
sembiy
of 41 members
of the
South
Af-
rican
party,
which
is
mainly
composed
of the Duteh speaking,
business
and
pro
fessional
men
and
ocher
town
dweilers,
44 nationalist
led
by
General
Hertzoz
and
mainly
suapported
by
the
rural
Boevs,
25 (Jnionists,
led
#7
Sir
Thomas
Smaitt
ind repreSenting
the
English
speaking
electors,
21
Labouarites
and
3
Independenits,
who supported
the
Govt.
Genl.
Smuts
Govi.
was keot
in office
by
the support of ~he Unionisis
as
the Govt.
oi’
General
Botha
was
throughout
the
war.
Nevertheless
General
Smuts
was
not satisfied
with
the political
situation
and early last
summer
an
atiempt
was
made
to re-unii?
tne
two Daten
speaking
parties,
or to find
a basis
{or
a
compio
mise.
A joint eongress
was held attend-
ed by
600
delegates.
A
strong
feeling
in favour
of racial
re-union
was
mani-
fested among
the
rank
and
file
of
the
Nationalists
and the Duteh reformed
Church gave
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vinc -
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haa
.
nified the
dangers
of
the
Nationalisi
poiicy.
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