SOUTH AFRICA.
THE RACE PROBLEM,
United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph Copyright.
Received August 11, 10.12 p.m. PRETORIA, August 11.
The Hon. J. C. Smuts, Colonial Secretary, says South Africa needs to train the citizens L on lines similar to Switzerland, and to have as a small nucleus a striking force mobili3able at moment's notice, together Wfih permanent corps and instructors for permanent artillery. No j another nation in the world would j have given Transvaal freedom. South { Africans would never fbrget, but ' there were dangers ahead. The Constitution left the natives problem, which was the biggest South African problem, untouched. The cleavage there might one day rend South Africa, Tne whites, who were the builders of civilisation, must consider carefully before granting the natives the franchise, which was mightier than the sword. General Botha's programme ( was only provisionally.,; When the party was fully formed j congress would settle the policy.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10065, 12 August 1910, Page 5
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150SOUTH AFRICA. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10065, 12 August 1910, Page 5
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