WOULD CUT THE PAINTER.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1641, 7 January 1913, Page 5

WOULD CUT THE PAINTER.

—" f _ , ' "SOUTH AFRICA FIRST i EMPIRE , SECOND." Sy Telegraph-Press Ajaooiatlon-Copyright (Reo. January 6,10.15 p.m.), ~>' ' Cape Town, Jamfary 6. The Hon. Thomas Wart, M.L.A., speaking at Durban,.said that if tho necessity hrose for taking ddos, English! and J)utoh alike would say: "South Africa first »nd the Empire second." .! Tho Government, ho said, had disagreed with General Hcrtzog, because ho had gratuitously said tb.it if the Imperial Government "assaul'/ed our freedom.and \ liberty we would out tho painter, and as soon as the last ounce of benefit had teen squeezed out of tho Motherland they Vould proclaim thoir independence." Mr. Watt warned General ,1)0 Wet that ' 'tis policy would lead the country to ruin, Tho Hon. Thos. Watt represents' DunBee In the Union Parliament, and has held tho portfolios of Justice and Education in Natal (1903-6). ; THE NEW CHINA. *:—.— , ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS IN '• - - SYDNEY. fcy .Xataraon-Prait - Sydney,' i'amiary 6. 'X monster Chinese picnloJiaa been held here to celebrate tho anniversary of the hetf Republic - 1 • Speeches were made congratulating China on the dawn of nationhood and the tplaoe she is taking amongst the nations. , • = / LATE MR WHITELAW REID. . — — '-+. STATE FUNERAL. IN AMERICA.' By Telegrapa-Presa ABMoiatton-Copyright New York, January's. The body of tho late Mr. Whitelaw Poid was buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemoiery. President Taft, Mr, James Bryoe (British Ambassador), members of tho British Embassy, afld many prominent men 'attended., ' t Bishop Greer afflciated' at the service at, the church, assisted by Bishop Leonard. Mr. Roosevelt was amongst those who inarched in the procession.