THE PARTY PACT.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 19459, 5 November 1928, Page 9

THE PARTY PACT.

. v , SPLIT IN SOUTH AFRICA. LABOUR IRRECONCILABLE. (UJfITBD PRESS ASSOCIATION —SY ELECTBIC TELEOBAPH—COPYRIGHT.) CAPE TOWN, November 2.. The Nationalist-Labour pact is tottering ,to disruption. It is reported that the Prime Minister, General Hertzog, to-day invited Mr W. B. Madeley to resign his portfolio of Minister for Posts owing to his recognising the. Native Workers'. Union as_ the mouthpiece of natives employed in the Postal Department.: The Government Dutch organ states that Mr Madeley adopted an extreme attitude with Socialistic leanings, which the Government cannot tolerate. The Native Union, which imported a Scotsman as organiser, is described as the breeding place for political agitation. Mr : Madeley, denies that be has resigned: This is interpreted as meaning that he is forcing a similar position to that of 1912, .when General Botha dissolved and reconstructed the Cabinet, leaving General Hertzog out. Mr Madeley is now a bitter opponent of Colonel Creswell, the Labour leader. All attempts to reconcile the Labour factions.have failed. Mr Barlow, speaking at Bloemfontein last night, said: "I am going to break the pact. I will embarrass the Government next session as never before. '. ' The Government must dissolve in Julv, and contemplated a short final session to deal with the Estimates and the Native Land Bill. It is now doubtful whether it will hold together. —Australian Press Association. IN LABOUR'S HANDS. COUNCIL TO DISCUSS MATTER. (Received November 4th. 5.5 p.m.) CAPE TOWN, November 3. General Hertzog admits that he requested M. Madeley not to see delegates of the, Natives' Union regarding postal natives' wages until Cabinet had discussed the matter, as the Minister for Agriculture had refused to recognise the Union. . . ' ~ , . Notwithstanding this Mr Madeley had received the delegates, accompanied by the secretary of the Trade Union Congress. General Hertzog wrote that he had lost ;confidence in him as a colleague and. refused to cooperate further. Mr Madeley has not resigned but has referred his position to the Labour National Council, which is anxious to postpone deliberation for a week. The Creswell section of Labourites will continue to support General Hertzog, but the Council' members dominate the situation. —Australian Press Association. .