CAPE PREMIER

Hokitika Guardian, 19 October 1929, Page 5

CAPE PREMIER

AGAINST SECESSION AGITATION. [(United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) CAPETOWN, October 18.. There is tho widest interest in General Hertzcg’s candid speeches at the Orange Free State Nationalist IP arty Congress; [reflecting A new spirit in South African political life. Among the motions, moved at the OJngress 'there were propollls iiirftViycking! the 'Govenimgnt that, in future South Africans only should be selected 'as Governor-General. A further extremist motion demanded secession from the British Empire.

General Hertzog strongly opposed both of these : motions. He declared that so far as the present GovernorGeneral was concerned, it would he ■impossible to improve upon him. This ipotion would if carried, be embarrassing. arid- it was wholly' tmneces-uai-y. He asked where' in' South Africa c-ould he found a 'candidate for 1 the Governor-Generalship who would he uninfluenbed by Party Considerations. i , . ~ Referring co the Secessionists General Hertzog said;- “Can you blame the English-speaking people if they : P nv that they must regard such proposals as that, instead of bridging the chasm between the two races, von are endeavouring to widen it 1 Tf the motion were given effect to, he added, theit South Africa would be dealt a blow from which it would not r recover for years. “It is your 'duty af» ' iiit<»lligerit Africanders to. show 'that you can' also -be big, ’ he said. ■ ; of bho (motions wore then vv it heir awn. v , 'Hie Press. and Party leaders greet "General Hetfzotfs litceranees with ! thfe i! greatest (ntiisfaotion, declaring ■/that a new. era nmy he. dawning for South. Africa.