SOUTH AFRICA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1103, 17 April 1911, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA.

NATIVE LABOUR QUESTION,

By Telcgraph-Prcss Association-OonyriEUt Cape Town, April 11. Tho native labour regulations were read a third time in the South African Senate.

The Hon. H. Burton, Minister for Native Affairs, speaking in the Union Assembly, said he- hoped to deal comprehensively with native taxation next session. The Government had declined recent proposals for the introduction of native labourers from new. fields outside the Union. Ho hoped that instead of extending the sources of native labour they would restrict existing ones.

THE LANGUAGE PROBLEM. <■■ ,u l Cape Town ' A P ril H. General Hertzog, Minister of Justice, foreshadow a compromise- between the Unionists and the Hevtzogians on the bi-lingual question. (Eec. April IG, 5.5 p.m.) Cape Town, April 15. A compromise has been reached on tho bilingual difficulty. While safeguarding the English language and interests, it follows generally the lines enunciated by Mr. Botha last year.

ri 6 f 13 , 7 , of Uuion Constitution loads as follows: Both the English and Dutch languages shall be official languages of the Union, and shall be treated on a footing of equality, and possess and enjoy equal freedom, rielits, and privileges. All records, journals! and proceedings of Parliament shall bo kept in both languages, and all Bills, Acts, ant! notices of general public importance or interest issued by the Government of the Union shall bo in both lan"ua"es