SOUTH AFRICA.

Taranaki Daily News, 7 October 1919, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICA.

THE NEGOTIATIONS FAIL, By Telegraph—Tress Assn.—CopjTlght. Received Oct. G, 7.40 p.m. Copetown, Oct. 5. The negotiations for the reunion ot the South African and Nationalist parties failed. The South African party's committee, which was appointed to meet the Nationists' committee, reported to the congress at Pearl that the Nationalists insisted upon their right to agitate for a Republic, regarding eventual independence as essential. The South African delegates refused to agree to this, and the negotiations were thereupon broken off. Mr. Malan moved the adoption of the committee's report, pointing out that it would be fatal to tear asunder the foundations of national development laid down by the Act of Union. Other speakers emphasised that the only point at issue was the British connection, about which there could be no compromise. The motion was unanimously adopted.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn NATIONALISTS' NEW PLATFORM. Capetown, Oct. 4. After the principles on which alone the South African Party will accept reUnion with the Nationalists had been adopted, the Congress at the Paarl appointed a committee to confer with the Nationalists' committee at the Nationalist Pi;cty Coil; gross. _ A new clause in the party constitution was approved which, however, will require approval by other provincial congresses before it becomes effective. This recognises without hesitation the existing relation of the South African Union and Britain, but affirms that the ultimate destiny of the people of South Africa must be full freedom and sovereign independence. The party will, therefore, maintain the existing rights of the Union and develop them along constitutional lines until South Africa is a self-standing nation on an equal footing with Britain and ultimately obtains full independence. The party will oppose any policy tending to olose the door against such jgtte»eadeii?«.—Atta.-N.Z, Cable AsiUi