SOUTH AFRICA.
THE BASUTOS’ POSITION. THEY RESENT ATTACHMENT TO ORANGIA. United Press Association. Copyright LONDON, Feb. 8. Four Bash to chiefs, who are guests of the Colonial Office, interviewed King Edward. They resent becoming an adjunct of Orangia in the event of unification. They desiro Basutoland to be a distinct unit. ■ THE DUAL CAPITAL PROPOSAL. FAVORED BY PUBLIC OPINION. ~ (Received Feb. 9, 10.25 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 9. The “Times” Capetown correspondent roports that opinion everywhere is tending to accept the capital compromise. It is considered that, owing to the imemnsc distance, it is a. good tiling that Ministerial officials should be obliged to travel about and see the varying aspects of the problems to be considered. Hence the dual capital is welcomed.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2422, 10 February 1909, Page 5
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