SOUTH AFRICA.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 71, 24 November 1913, Page 8

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE POLITICAL DISPUTE

I By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association.] Capetown, November 22. Tiic National Congress lias referred the dispute between General Rotha ami (Jeneral Hertzog to a commission of seven. (Received 8.0 a.m.) Capetown, November 23.

The Hon, H. Burton, Minister ul Railways, in a speech at the Congress, in defending General Botha said the difference between the Government and General Hertzog consisted of the fact that the Government were determined to encourage a friendly spirit between South African peoples without heeding the race. General Hertzog's whole outlook was based on racialism. He added: "We are not going to play the part of cowards. We stand and will fall with Botha." NO RECONCILIATION. (Received 8.10 a.m.) Capetown, November 2.'5. The committee of seven failed to suggest a solution, General Hertzog declining to attend. PARTY SPLIT IN TWAIN. DE WET'S DRAMATIC "ADIEU!" (Received 9.10 a.m.) Capetown, November 23. The dispute has resulted in the Party splitting in twain. The acrimonious discussion at the Congress was followed by the Commission's report announcing its failure. General l)e Wet declared that the commission had widened the breach, and the Premier must resign. A motion that Congress drop the dispute and request the Government to proceed with the administration of the country was carried by 131 to 90. Orangia voted solid for General Hertzog. When the result was announced General Hurtzog and General !>e Wet, with their followers, quitted the hall. Do Wet turned in the doorway and shouted "Adieu!" The seceders will hold a congress at Bloemfontein in January and form an organisation to be styled "The National Party."

Subsequently, congress elected both General Hcrtzog and General Do Wet members of the head committee. Gen oral Botha supported their election and urged that they should alwayskeep the doors of the congress open.