POLITICAL SPLIT.

Grey River Argus, 5 November 1928, Page 3

POLITICAL SPLIT.

LIKEIY AT CAPE. Over Native Land Question. C.\T’ETO\VN, November 2. The Nationalist-Labour Pact is tottering lo disruption. It is reported that Mr Hertzog to-day invited Mr Madeley to resign the portfolio of Minister of Posts, owing to his recognis ing the Native Workers’ Union as the m uthpiece of the natives employed in the Postal Department. The Government Dutch organ state*. Mr Madeley has adopted an extreme attitude. with socialistic leanings, which the Government cannot ‘ (derate. The Native Union, which imported a Scotsman ns organiser, is described ns a breeding place of political agitation. Mr Madeley denies that he ha* rosigni d. This is interpreted a* meaning he is forcing a similar position as in 1911. when General Botha dissolved and reconstructed his Cabinet, leaving Mr H< rtzog ou*. Mr MadcTcy i ; now a bitter opponent o‘ (': lonel Creswell (Hie Labour Leader). Ail attempts to reconcile the Labour factious failed. Mr Barlow speaking at BUemfont(in, last night, said: “I am going te break the pact. 1 will embarrass he' Government next >e. sion, as m ver be ' foie. The Government must dissolve Ju July.” It is expected that a short final so s'.on will b ( > held to deal with the E timates and Native Land Bill, and it is now doubtful if 'he pact will hold to get her. CAPETOWN, November 3. Heitzog admit- that he requested Hon. Mr Madeley not to see the delegates of the Natives Union regarding native postal workers’ wages until the Cabinet had discussed the matter. As the Minister for Agiiculture had refused to recognise the Native Union, notwithstanding that Mr Madeley had received the delegate-, accompanied by the Secretary of the Trade Union Congress, Mr Hertzog wrote that he had lo: t confidence in him as a colleague, and refused to co-operate further. Hom Madeley has not resigned from the Miuistiy, but he has referred his position to the Labour National Council, which is anxious to postpone deliberation for a week. Colonel Creswell’s section of the Labourites will continue to support the Hertzog Government, but the National Council members dominate the situation.