AFRICAN PROBLEMS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17406, 3 November 1930, Page 8

AFRICAN PROBLEMS

CONSULTATION URGED BRITISH POLICY CRITICISED (British Official Wireless.) Roe. 1 p.m. RUGBY, Nov. 2. General Hertzog, speaking at a dinner to conference delegates, urged more cooperation between the British and South African governments in dealing with native problems of Africa, lie recalled that recently he supported a South African colleague who expressed the view that the British Government, when dealing with matters of native policy in Africa, should not, without consulting the 'Government of the Union, any new principle, or change of policy .which might affect- the position of South Africa. He disclaimed'any intention of interference in matters concerning Britan, adding: “Wo do not ask that wo shall bo allowed to assist you in governing East Africa, that is your business'; but what wo do think we are entitled to is that as one of your partners in the commonwealth, you and we should woi'k hand in hand, consulting’ one another as to how to proceed' in discussion's respecting these : problems, so ' that our policies may be rhutually helpful.” . The policy of native interests in East Africa was almost certain eventually to have a, very disturbing effect in South Africa. A policy of the pammountcy of native interests, and the equal rights doctrine were alike impossible of application where the white man, had established a home in Africa for himself and those who followed him. Nothing (quid- so alienate the white man’s affection and goodwill towards the native as’ the aiixiety caused- by tile' thought of domination by native ride. i “WE SAY TO DOWNING ST.—” MINISTER’S STRONG SPEECH i NO AMATEUR’S WORK CAPETOWN, Sept. 17, “We deny that ajiy European nation, England included, has the right to act anywhere in Africa, in ‘conflict, with our ideal's,” declared Mr. P, (J - . W. Groglfr, the Union Minister for Public Rands, in an ontspokeii ( speech at a Nationalist Congress'at: Pretoria to-day.

He was referring to ihe Imperial Government's policy in regard in the natives of East’ Africa, outlined, in the recent White Paper. “Where a iiatjve policy is fore-shado>v.-ed which is iff direct, 'conflict, with the conception of tjie Uiuoti of. South Africa I—namely, the sovereignty 0 f the white maji—it is our duty,” lie declared, “to express our opinion clearly apd un hesitatingly.”

\ /Pluv Pyris Conference of 1890 had (given the natives privileges amR institutions totally uffsifftoil to them. “Wo refuse,” said Mr. Grobler, “to acquiesce passively in the mistaken step of 40 years agp being repeated by a declaration that within any British territory on our continent the native interests will have preference over those of the Europeans. We refuse to consider the equality of, Europeans and natives or enforcing Western European administration on the natives as a solution of the problem. ' . “We are convinced that, in segregation of black and white wo shall find the salvation of both races, and we are goiiigc to do it. “We say. to Downing Street that we have by hard experience discovered the valuable’ formula of segregation. We of*ei ‘ ’k'W them, but, at, the same time, wo will 'not allow amateui s’ work in a matter of such vital importance to us all.