UNITED SOUTH AFRICA.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 6326, 28 September 1907, Page 7

UNITED SOUTH AFRICA.

FEDERATION IDEALS. MANIFESTO ISSUED BY CAPE PREMIER. APPEALS TO THE PEOPLE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright (Received September 27, 10.55 p.m.) CAPETOWN, September 27.

Tlie Cap© Premier, Dr Jameson, has issued a manifesto, in which he asks for a mandate from the people to amend the Constitution, so as to prevent blocking of Supply. Dr Jameson claims that the Progressive party has, by conciliation, obliterated racial differences. Ho announces his intention of dropping the name 3 “Progressive,” and in future the Moderate party will be named the “South African Unionist Party.” Its four planks will be: (i) The development of South African products and industries. (2.) Equal rights for all civilised men, (3.) Union of the European races. (A) Union of the South African colonies. The Premier E.dik> that the first step towards federation or unification, with a prospect of an early, union, must be taken at the next Customs and Railway Conferences with the other colo. nies. ’ < The two Capo Houses recently came t f> a deadlock over the voting of Supply, and as a result the Governor agreed to grant a dissolution. The elections take place in November and February next* TRANSVAAL LEGISLATURE. PREMIER’S NOMINEES CONDEMNED. PRETORIA, September 26. General Botha, Premier of the Colony, is accused of packing the Legislative Council by replacing with his nominees two members who were given lucrative posts, thereby consolidating the Governments position in the Upper as well as the Lower House.