GERMANY AND SOUTH AFRICA

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 135, 4 March 1929, Page 10

GERMANY AND SOUTH AFRICA

TRADE TREATY PASSED Australian Press Association. Cape Town, March 1. In the Union Assembly, the German Treaty resolution was carried by a majority of 11. The Opposition raised the question of reference to the Senate. The Speaker refused an adjournment of the House for the purpose of discussion. There is a rumour that application will be made to the Supreme Court to enforce a reference to the Senate under the Act of Union.

“GRAVE CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS” . Australian Press Association (Rec. March 3, 5.5 p.m.) Cape Town, March 2. The Government’s decision not to submit the German treaty to the Senate has aroused urbanities throughout the country. - - A mass meeting at Durban, presided over by the Mayor, cabled to the legal authority, Lord Danesford, for an opinion. The “Cape Times” refers to the grave constitutional crisis. The Government claims that it is invested with the authority of the King to conclude treaties. It admits, however, that a Customs agreement must be approved by both houses. General Smuts is expected on Monday to move an adjournment in order to call attention to the matter, and to point out that the Governor-General, in his opening speech, undertook that the treaty would be submitted to Parliament.