POLITICS IN AFRICA

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2517, 19 July 1915, Page 6

POLITICS IN AFRICA

HERTZGG'S PROGRAMME AN ORCY OF RACIALISM AND VINDICTIVENESS. (By Telegraph.—Frees Assn.—Copyright.) (llcc. July 18, 3.35 p.m.) Bloemfonteln, July 17. General Hertzog, at a National Congress, outlined his election programme. He demands an amnesty for all imprisoned on account of their armed protest; a guarantee in the Constitution of trial before sentence to prevent occurrences such as the deportation of strike leaders; amendment of the Defence Act so that the Government would not be entitled to invade another country in an offensive war and. uso unwilling men for. the purpose. The Congress adopted the programme. The Congress carried a resolution of deep grief at the tragic happenings ■whereby Generals De La lley and Beyers and Colonel Fourie were sacrificed. A clerical delegate in moving tlio resolution urged that the ground where Fourie was shot for treason should be purchased, because it was holy ground. He hoped a huge monument would be raised to the memory of theso men. The newspapers regard the Congress as a veritable orgy of racialism and vindictiveness, and undoubtedly represents a. formidable movement; nevertheless, it enables the public ■ to vividly contrast General Hertzog's barren racialism with General Botha's practical achievement. REPUDIATED BY LABOUR. Cape Town, July 17. „ Mr. Crcsswell, the Labour leader, denounces General Hertzog, and challenges him to declare his attitude respecting the proposed contingent for Europe; and added that the .Labour Party-would heartily co-operate with the Imperial Government in seeing the Empire through. He paid a tribute to Generals Botha and Smuts for their loyalty and honour. BOTHA THANKS HIS MEN. DUTY BEFORE PERSONAL' • INTERESTS. (Roc. July IS 7 p.m J Pretoria, July 17. General Botha, on the eve of his departure from'South-West Africa, issued a. general order thanking his men for their -whole-hearted co-operation. . • General Botha finds in the magnificent work performed uncomplainingly and resolutely an indication of what may bo expected of citizens who place duty hefore personal interests.