SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7055, 17 February 1910, Page 1

SOUTH AFRICA’S FUTURE

A PLEA FOR UNITY RACIALISM NOW PAST DYING • J ; out. . : By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received February 16, 9.45 p.m.) CAPETOWN, .February T 6. The Hon. J. W. Sauer, Commissioner of Public Works; for Cape Colony, in a speech at Ceres, said that the little racialism still ;existing 'in. South Africa was fast dving out. He deprecated the apparent attempt in the, direction of a disunited' South Africa; and .appealed for a resolve to work as one people and continue in the - spirit displayed at the National Convention. He added: “Do not, because we can or cannot get a coalition Government, make that an excuse to divide South Africa- and revert to the old party lines’.”, ..

; Mr, Sauer also said r tllat; he was confident that South Africans would not allow’ angry, hasty, or indiscreet politicians or editors: to spoil the country’s great future. . , GENERAL BOTHA AT THE PARTING OF THE WAYS; . HOLDS TREMENDOUS POWER. LONDON, February 15. ; In a reference to the political situation in South Africa, the Johannesburg correspondent of; the “ Daily Mail.” says that General Botha, the Premier of the Transvaal, has reached the of : the ways. He has .power-to: deal a death-blow to racialism in the Transvaal. J • The “ Leader n - declares that if General Botha and Dr Jameson stood on one 'platform- they would ;win a tremendous verdict for coalition.