SOUTH AFRICA.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 705, 3 January 1910, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA.

POSSIBILITY OF A COALITION MINISTRY. THE BACK-VELDT BOER. By Association-OopyriEht. . -;, (Rec. .January 1, 9.15 a.m.) y. London, Dccembor 31. • Tho Johannesburg , correspondent.of "Tho Times'* rei >rta ■ tbat Dr. Jameson, leader, .of: the'^Progressive, (British) /party in Capo Colony, has had. an interview with:' General Botha, Premier •of the Transvaal, and tho members'- of the 'Transvaal^Cabinet.'V:.The;'correspondent adds: //■ \ "There are niany indicnUoiis thata'coali-'. tion Government to■ inaugurate' the union of South Africa is. again in tho region .of. practical j!poliUcs;r, !lt.,'possibly;: depends on .whethi)r' : General.-:Bottia's influence is sufficient todispensevith the support of his Back-Veldt followers, who do not •desire to divide wbat they . regard as legitimate spoils." [Mr. M. T. Stcyn, ex-President■'■ of the Oranqe; Free - State ..and/one of, the Sopth Afriban. Union delegates' to Britain* ■ was . interviewed ;in October ;on : the eve for sailing.'for .South-Africa;>;■ lie declared ' that :,a iCosilition. Ministry;war impossible 1 ati'.presenti': * Aty the same : time, he cxgressed a' .hope that ■ every K effort'. would b' made - .tti .prevent any-, revival of racial, feeling .in south Africa. / What was ! wanted was; unite' -:ThG native question would' solve; itself.' : The great difficulty.titty, had, tit contend with.'in-South 'Africa/ was that Of;: the separation of tlio Dutch .ahd/iEnglish ■' races.' >; There- mtist:- : be;i iio' "top-dog . policy. That would bo fatal to- Unity: -i! The. country, had got to -be 'madei contented-byj the people being made contented. Und united: and it could only i bo done in that way.] "