SOOTH AFRICAN UNION.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9384, 2 March 1909, Page 5

SOOTH AFRICAN UNION.

United Press Association.— By Eleosric Telegraph.—Copyright. Capetown, March 1. The chiefs of the Baralong tribe oppose the South African Constitution. Lord Selborne,' in an address at Capetown University, strongly opposed the breaking up of Basutoland and other native reserves and allotting them to whites. He declared that the natives were entitled to a share of the land. He deprecated uniform franchise; advocated a commission of judges; ths enfranchising of civilised natives, and setting up representative councils of the unenfranchised;* natives with freedom- of speech, but ho powers.

NATIVES ON THE COUNCIL. Received March 2, 8.10 a.m. London, March 1. The Spectator declares chat Lord Morley is running a great risk in adding natives to the Viceroy’s Indian Council. Mahomedans will suffer what they consider to he a humiliation. Moreover there is little doubt that native princes will view the change with suspicion.