SOUTH AFRICA.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 441, 25 February 1909, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION. DISSATISFACTION IN SPEECH BY THE PREMIER OF CAPE COLONY. IP"" TKLEOEArn—rauss association— copriuam.) Durban, February 23. . Thoro is dissatisfaction in Natal regarding the proposed South African Constitution. Tho Hon. F. R. Moor, Premier, and Mr. F. B. Morcom, formerly Attornoy-Gen-c'ral, attended, a-'meeting,.! which, resolved in favour of delay and the taking of' a referendum.,, - \V : v ;; /.'• Capo Town, February 23. y Mr. J. X. Merriman, Premier of ; Cape Colony, at a non-party meeting at Capo Town; pleaded in favour of the' Constitution, and warned the public .against a pro-native agitation. He, added that ,he discouraged amendments by the colonies, lest they result in disruption. .

ORANGE FREE STATE. (Rec. February 24, 9.45 p.m.) I Capo Town, February 24. . Mr. Steyn,. speaking at , Wyndburg, referred'' to the South .African Constitution, and. '..declared' that, the people of Orange River Colony;. perhaps from . feelings- of, pride, ' had'abstained from' maldng ; the ''request, but the Convention had unanimously, agreed ; with,Dr. Jameson's suggestipii;. to restore'the title of the Orange Free State.. \ 'TRIBUTE TO LORD SELBORNE., • .. (Reo., February- 24,. 11 p.m.) . 1 ; London, February 24. Reuter's ' Pretoria .•■ representative ' ,- reports that Dr.'W. .J. Leyds, in responding to Mr. Smuts's toast at.,a farewell; dinner, paid a tribute to Lord Selborne as: one of the', most sympathetic of . Governors. ' ■