SOUTH AFRICAN PROBLEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 March 1921, Page 5

SOUTH AFRICAN PROBLEMS.

VOTES FOR WOMEN SOUGHT. (THE ECONOMIC OUTLOOK ; JSj Telegraph.—Assn Copyright. Received March 12, 5.5 p.m. Capetown, March 11. At the opening of Parliament, Mr. Krigo was re-elected Speaker, and Senator Van Heerden was elected President of the Senate, thus displacing ex-Presi-dent Reitz, who has occupied the office since the union. General Smuts (the Premier), replying to a deputation of women, who presented a petition bearing 55,000 signatures seeking Woman suffrage, said he wqyld endea/or during the coming session to give an opportunity to deal with the question. The. Government would make the question a party issue. “You are supporting a great cause,” he said, “which must and should win in this or & subsequent session. Prince Arthur of Connaught’s speech at the opening of Parliament contained no surprises. It states the terms of the mandate for German South-West Africa will be submitted for members’ information. It also referred to the stagnation in trade and industry resulting in unemployment and social unrest throughout the world, which is now suddenly affecting South Africa. Hence it is proposed to concentrate attention as far as possible on measures necessary to cope with the situation. The construction of railways is recommended to create additional opportunities for employment; also measures to safeguard certain industries against unfair competition from overseas owing to the existing abnormal conditions.—Aus. and N.Z. Cable Assn.