SOUTH AFRICA.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13829, 15 February 1909, Page 6

SOUTH AFRICA.

I THE NEW CONSTITUTION. t Press Association-By Telegraph-Copyright LONDON, Feb. 12. The '•Tillies'" Capetown correspondent states that some disapprove .of the exclusion of natives from Parlias ment. They also urge the extension y of tilO Cape native franchise tliroitghS out all the colonies, but such obieel~ tions do not mar the general satisfacg tion. . THE UNIONISTS' POLICY. n Received 1.10 p.m., Feb. Nth. ? LONDON, Feb. V.i. ■ V Mr Lvttelton, speaking at Stour--t bridge, declared that while adhering to l. the conviction that the Unionists port 1 ii-v was right as forming an essential r " stage of evolution of a united South " Africa, lie warmly reciprocated Mr 1° Botha's generous utterances, and eulo-

gised the British and Dutch statesmenauthors of the constitution, but he 1 warned Mr Asquith of some blemishes, especially as regards the position of the Indians • and retrenched officials; also a grave dispute amongst the British farmers of Orangia. MR SCHREINER'S FEARS. CAPETOWN, Eel). 13. Mr W. P. Schreiner says that certain provisions in the Constitution in-' adequately* safeguarded the rights ol the 11011-European majority, and fears that it will jeopardise the Cape Co- > lony's franchise, which the future Parliament can abolish on a two-thirds majority.