CAPE POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2262, 6 August 1908, Page 2

CAPE POLITICS.

CLOSER SETTLEMENT FAVORED. .;; A MOTION IN THE ASSEMBLY, United Press Association, Copyright - (Received August 5, 9.43 p.m.) CAPETOWN, August o. Mr. Jagger introduced into the Cape Assembly a motion favoring a *{ scheme of closer settlement similar to that of Australia, y Hon. J. X. Merriman replied sympathetically. r * i CAPE FORAGE.' fj| AUSTRALIA’S RESTRICTIONS. United Press Association, Copyright (Received August 5, 9.43 p.m.) CAPETOWN, August o. ' £ } Mr. Viljoen’o resolution exjiressing the opinion that the reasons given by Australia for the restrictions on tie importation of Cape forage were unsatisfactory and that if.the restrictions were necessary in Australia, similar reasons exist for restricting the entry of Australian produce to the Cape, was agreed to without dissentment. ‘' WijjfSit An additional clause advocating the discontinuance of tile differential arrangements between South Africa and Australia was withdrawn. {Australia (like New Zealand) lias preferential or differential tariff relations with the South African colon- \ ies. Owing to Australia’s restrictions on Cape forage the same threat is'j.j. now being used as some Canadians are using to Britain—cancellation of ‘ preference; and for a similar reason , —an embargo placed on produce o? the ground of infectious disease.]