SECESSION ISSUE

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 11 August 1928, Page 5

SECESSION ISSUE

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

NATIONALISTS’ IDEAL.

PARTY’S POLICY AMENDED

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CAPETOWN, Aug. 9. Tin© Nationalist Party congress has accepted the modification trained by Generali Hertzog to the- secessionist article in till© party’s constitution after a debate in which .it was laid down that th© ultimate aim of the party was absolute andepedence. Th.o- new article accepts tire Imperial conference declaration as meaning the attainment of sovereign independence. One delegate evoked enthusiasm by declaring: ‘‘There is .still a chain bindinrr us to tiie Empire. I look forward toTthe day when the drain will be snapped and we shall be free from the EmThe chairman, the Rev. Hattingb, explained that sovereign independence'was not in conflict with Republicanism, South Africa could proclaim a RepubSyo reply was given to the question whether South Africa was strong enough to defend herseflf if England declared war.