SOUTH AFRICA

Evening Star, Issue 20310, 19 October 1929, Page 15

SOUTH AFRICA

GENERAL HERTZOG’S ATTITUDE OPPOSED TO EXTREME RATIONALIST AIMS Press Association—By Telegraph— Copyright CAPE TOWN, October 18. There is the ividest interest in General Hertzog’s candid speeches at the Orange Free State Nationalist Party Congress, which reflect a ucav spirit in South African political life. Among the motions moved by Congress Avas a proposal to instruct the Government that in future South Africans only' should he selected as GovernorsGeneral. A further extremist motion demanded secession from the British Empire. General Hertzog strongly opposed both motions, declaring that so far as the present Governor-General Avas concerned it would be impossible to improA’e upon him. The motion would, if carried, be embarrassing, and Avas Avholly unnecessary. He asked Avhere in South Africa could be found a candidate for the Governor-Generalship who would not be influenced by party considerations.

Referring to the secessionists, General Hertzog said: “Can you blame English-speaking people if they say that they must regard such proposals as meaning that, instead of bridging the chasm between tho tAVo races, you are endeavouring to Aviden it?” If the motion AA’ere giA'en effect to, he added, South Africa would be dealt a blow from Avhich it Avould not recover for years. “It is your duty as intelligent Afrikanders to slioav that you can also be big.” Both motions Avere then withdraivii. The Press and leaders greet General Hertzog : s utterances with the greatest satisfaction, declaring that a doav era may be dawning for South Alrica.— United Service. “LIVING EXTRAVAGANTLY.’’ PRIME MINISTER’S WARNING. CARE TOWN, October IS. (Received October 19, at noon.) At the closing of the Bloemfontein Congress General Hertzog, while deprecating panic, ’urged tho delegates to Avarn the people of an impending economic depression. He said he felt that the people were living extravagantly. He added that it Avas anticipated that 1930 Avould be tho Avorst period South Africa had had for many years, AA’hich he hoped Avould drive home the necessity to saA’e in years of plenty.—Australian Press Association.