SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1622, 8 September 1919, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS.

„ GENERAL SMUTS’S MINISTRY

By Electric Telegraph.-Copyright. Australian New Zealand Cable Association. CAPETOWN, Sept. 5. It i» oflleially staled that General Smuts has formed a .Ministry. .-til his colleagues will continue in oiiiee. General Sijjuts, for tho present, retains the portfolio of Defence, in addition to uudei taking that of Native Allans.

A FAVOURABLE WELCOME. Amt'slif,,n New Zealand Cable Asuooiatiou Received September 8, 9.56 a.m. CAPETOWN, Sept. 6. General Smnts’s Premiership is generally welcomed. It is recognised that be Ls the only man who can carry on the late General Botha's work. His P.oer war record ncommends him even to the C onservativc 1 ransvaal Dutch section. UNION PARLIAMENT OPENS. Außtralian-Now Zeeland Cable Association CAPETOWN, Sept. 5. A special session 01-Parliament, called for lint piurpo.se of ratifying the Peace, treaty, inis opened, The Governor-General in his speech said that the Treaty was a great hind mark in history, recognising the lull nationliood of tho Dominions, wno had become members ol the le ague ol Nations on a footing of equality with other Powers. In lx.tl> Houses eloquent tributes were paid to Bofiuj l,y llu* Igiulhin ol parties. A MINES ASSESSMENT. A-ofitralian New Zealand Cable A isociation CAI’KTOWN, Sept.. 4. An additional assessment on inincs through the operation ol the new Miners Phthisis Act, has been notified, and has caused consternation, t rider tenner Act the lew was ajrproximately £r,300,C00. Under the new Act, it, will be over £6,000,000. It, is expected to lead to the closing of more mince.

HERTZOG RETURNS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. CAPETOWN. Sept. 4. General Herizog and other members of the Nationalist deputation, widen had visited Englan<l. laiMled at Maritz.hurg. They were welcomed by a few admirers, jeered by the crowd, and greeted with a bombardment of eggs. A meeting has been arranged, but was abandoned on tlie advice of tho police. NATIONALIST DEPUTATION’S FAILURE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Received Remember 8, 9.55 a.m. ‘CAPETOWN, Sept. 6. In an address to the returning Nationalist deputation, the Transvaal Nationalists say that the lack of success of the deputation only proves that English statesmen tire not above hypocrisy. South Africa, must depend on itself alone. An assurance is given that the Republican propaganda will be steadfastly continu'd iu a surrender would be tantamount to blasphemy.