SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 10, 7 October 1919, Page 7

SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

BASIS :OF PAiRTI REUNION. • Cape October 4. After the principles on which alone the South Africa Party will accept reunion with the Nationalists had been adopted, the Congress at Paarl appointed a committee to confer with _ the Nationalists' Committee at the National Party Congress. A new clause in the party's constitution has been approved, which, howover, will require approval by other provincial congresses before it becomes effective! This recognises without hesitation the existing relations between the South African Unibn and Britain, but affirms that the ultimate destiny of tho people of South Africa must be that of full- freedom and sovereign independence., The party will, therefore, maintain tho existing rights of the Union and develop them along constitutional lines, until South Africa is a nation able to stand by itself on an equal footing with Britain and ultimately obtains full independence... It will oppose, any policy tending to close the door against eucli independence.—Aus.-N.55. Cablo Assn.

* NEGOTIATIONS PAIL. (Rec. October 0, 7.45 p.m.) Cape Town, October 5. Negotiations for.the reunion of. the South African and Nationalist parties failed. ''Tho South African Party's committeo which was appointed to meet the Nnt>onalist committee reported to tne congress at Paarl that the Nationalists insisted upon the l'iglit to~agitate for a republic, regarding eventual independence as essential. The South African Party delegates refined to agree to.this, and negotiations wero thereupon broken off. Mr. M,alan moved .the adoption of the committee's report, pointing out that it would be fatal to tear asunder the foundations of national development' laid down by tho Act of Union. , \ Other speakers said with emphasis foit -the only point at issue was their British'connection, about which there could bo no compromise. Tiio motion was unanimously adopted.— Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. '