THE TRUE TEST OF PATRIOTISM.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11507, 13 February 1903, Page 5

THE TRUE TEST OF PATRIOTISM.

AN OPTIMISTIC FORECAST.

CAPE COLONY'S PROSPERITY,

(Received February 12th, 11.25 p.m.) CAPETOWN, February 12. Mr Chamberlain, speaking at Grahamstown, said if he had hie way they would not epeak of Dutch or English; they would seldom use those designations, but would make good citizenship and mot racial traditions the test of patriotism. He, personally, was sanguine. Throughout his life he had found many things had a curious habit of happening much as he expected, and he. was now eanguine of union in South Africa. Mr Chamberlain commented on the extraordinary prosperity of the Cape. It •was the only self-governing colony which actually profited. While others were increasing their taxation, Cape Colony's surplus was gigantic.

Mr Chamberlain received a great sendoff from Grahamsbown, and a tremendous ovation at Port Elizabeth. The market was packed with people, who cheered when he emphasised the Empire's solidarity and the manner in which the Dominion of Canada and Australasia sprang to the Motherland's assistance, and made South Africa's cause their own. They had felt the cause to be just, and ehowed a readiness and anxiety to share in the responsibilities of an Empire whose privileges they enjoyed.