SOUTH AFRICA.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 September 1919, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA.

PEACE BY CONCttIAttON, SECURITY AGAINST SECESSION i MOVEMENT. By Tolltrnptt.—Press A««n- Copyright. Capetown, Sept. 10. In the Assembly, during the peace treaty debate, General Smuts, replying to the Nationalists' criticisms, said that the secession movement could lead to nothing but misery and, bitterness. He eloquently appealed for peace by conciliation, He Would leave nothing undone to bring together the different sections; the white population otherwise could never have permanent peace. He declaimed against throwing away the advantages that South Africa had gained as a part of the Empire to get back'to the ant-heap off which she had been dragged. The motion for the ratification of the treaty wag carried by 84 voteß to 19. The minority consisted exclusively of Nationalists. General Smuts then moved, and explained at length, the provisions of the Mandate Bill.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TERMS OP MANDATE.

Received Sept. 11, 5.5 p.m. "" Capetown, Sept. 10. In the Assembly, General Smuts stated that the terms of the mandate were not yet approved actually by the Supreme Council, but it was necessary that the Government should have provisional interim powers pending an Act by Parliament.

Mr. Hertzog ? ; "ong!y protested against the Assembly proceeding when it was unaware of what the mandate actually Was. He did not object to the Union taking over the guardianship of SouthWest Africa, provided everything was done to meet the requirements of the people there.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.