SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18898, 26 June 1923, Page 7

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

PROBLEMS OF THE DAY. Presa Association —By Telegraph—Copyright CAPETOWN, June 24. In the Assembly the Nationalist leader, Mr Malan, warned General Smuts to be on his guard as regards the Economic Conference, which, he said, was intended to benefit England and not the dominions. The Labour leader (Mr Boydell) told General Smuts that the sooner the Government got it into its head that State shipping could be made a success the better. He said he favoured a reciprocal State shipping policy between Australia and South Africa. In the Senate General Smuts, referring to the European situation, iaid; “Unless we can mobilise the forces of public opinion throughout the world we will never secure universal peace.” He said that he would leave no stone unturned in trying to produce a more peaceful temper, and the avoiding of danger’s to which Europe was rapidly slipping. General Smuts declared that there were good prospects of a settlement of the Indian crisis in Keny-a; but they had to be very careful not to embark on policies which would strike at the roots of the great civilisation which was being built up in South Africa. Parliament has been prorogued. Much interest and importance attached to the Intenhage by-election, as it is the first in which the Nationalist and Labour compact has operated. An exciting contest resulted in the Government retaining the seat by a majority of 58.—A. and N.Z. Cablei