SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2125, 6 July 1907, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS.

United Press Association —Copyright CAPETOWN, July 4.

Lord Selborne, High Commissioner for South Africa, in an exhaustive review of the question of South African federation, describes the historic causes of disunion. He dwells on the evil effects resulting from five disconnected Governments, the possibilities -of dangerous conflicts of policy in connection with vital political and economic problems, and refers to the fact that Delagoa Bay is reaping inordinate railway and other advantages affecting the British ports. He suggests pressing the necessity of consolidation of railway and other British interests ,in order ro terminate this difficulty. Lord Selborne argues that South Africa would be wisely and successfully governed only by a Government responsible to Parliament, representing the whole of South Africa. He urges discussion of the subject within the present year. General Botha, while approving of federation, dissents to Lord Selborne’s reference to Delagoa Bay, declaring the attitude of the Transvaal towards Portugal would be always sincerely friendly.

Received July 5, 10.30 p.m. BLOEMFONTEIN, July 5. The Orangia Congress, sitting here, unanimously thanked the King for granting a Constitution to the colony. .