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DOMINION RIGHT TO SECEDE FROM

BRITISH EMPIRE.

DIFFERENCES OF OPINION IN SOUTH AFRICA.

REAL TEST OF INDEPENDENCE IS FREEDOM OF ACTION.

CAPETOWS.-For many years in South Africa we have been hearing of the country's claim for free- dom, independence, and equality General Hertzog returned from the Imperial Conference in 1928 with a declaration of Domirion Equality in his pocket.

The new higher status" WRS proclaimed and since that time South African nationalism has re-

we in

Just Suppote! Suppose," he said, South Africa declared a republic, and intended to tamper with the law as to the secession to the Throre, or to substitute another Royn! House for the present one, of we wanted to make our King, say, one of the other members of the Royal Family.

"

"In order to carry out our will,

ready to surrender our freedom, and that we are ready and prepared to betray our people.

The Test of Freedom.

"The right of secession of any Dominion is nothing less than the foundation-stone, the very teat, of its independence and freedom, and any Dominion which gives up its right to secesson or acknowledges

joiced in the firm belief that in the we shall require not only an Act! that it has no right to secede has

Commonwealth of British Nationals it was equal to the best and inferior

to поде.

"

"The old Article in the Nationalist Party Constitution claiming the

Empire was eliminated, because it

British Parliament and an "Act of this Parliament but an Act of the

all the Parliaments of the other British Dominions.

"Here in South Africa," added

no right to talk about freedom."

The House eventually adopted no amendment to the Prime Minister's- resolution approving the Imperial Conference declaration, providing

right to secede from the British General Smuts, "we have had the that it is not to be taken as de.. was held that the same object could question of secession before us. Priving the Union of the right to

That question had eliminated."

be achieved by any country pos sessing South Africa's sovereign in- dependence.

Mutual Consent Necessary.

now

been

But the Nationalists decline altogether to agree that secession has been eliminated.

accede from the British Common- wealth, and declaring that there should be no prejudicing the right of any member of the British Com- monwealth to withdraw therefrom.

An Academic Question.

General Smuts is an important General figure in world politics. Hertzog is not, but the Prime Minister in this matter has scored point over his more illustrous Ppcaent

In the House of Assembly General Smute metaphorically "dropped a

Vigorous Repudiation. brick when he told a surprised Mr. Havenga, Minister of Finance, House that no

Domínion could bluntly told General Smats if what secede from the British Common-he said was right; it was not the wealth without the consent of end of secession buight be the Great Britain and the other beginning, and Gene Hertzog was Dominions.

equally emphatic. With only a fer General Smuts was interpreting minutes left to speak he told the As the Cape Times remarks, the the declaration of the Imperial Con- House that he would go to the la- right of South Africa to secede "is academic question. ference of 1920 which General perial Conference this year, and admittedly an Hertzog had asked the House to

would see to it that the door was General Hertzog himself bas said not closed on the right to secedc. repeatedly that it will become a approve.

On the following day General practical question if and when the majority both of Africaans-speaking Hertzog spoke for more than so

and of English-speaking South hour in vigorous, language to em-

Africans are in favour of it. phasise his intention.

While agreeing that à Dominion Act would be just as valid within its jurisdiction as a British Act within its own sphere, he asked if there was to be this equality. in

every respect between the Domin- ions and Britian, what other bond

"General Smuts' explanation,"

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he said, "is that by recommending it would be a practical question in- the adoption of Section 50: the deed. In that case does anyone in

was there to keep them together report recommends, and therefore his senses imagine that any resolu

tion of any conference-Imperial or otherwise would make the

The question narrowed itself down the Government recommends, that to the British Crown. "If it were South Africa and any other part compotest," he naked, for every of the Dominions shall in future be smallest difference! And no such would present any Dominion to pass its own Act of prepared and willing to surrender resolution secession, what would remain of its rights of secession. If that were! Dominion which by an overwhelm the Commonwealth?

SO the Government and myself ing majority of its citizens had should go to the people through made up its mind to cease to belong to the Commonwealth from putting this House, and ask them to, sur-

its determination into effect." render a right which we

have always regarded as being the test of the vital question of whether we are or whether we are not a free people. Then it can only be that we are

It would be competent, if each had sovereigu legislative power, for say Ireland to abolish the King ship, or to adopt a different Royal House and the result would tend inevitably to the disruption of the Empire.

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Diary of Coming Events.

To-day.

(July 10.)

Queen's Theatre: "Happy Days." Star Theatre: "12 Miles Out" nt 5.30 p.m. At 9.15 p.m. Mystery show by Nicola."

Star Theatre:"19, Miles Out" at 5.39 p.m. At 9.15 p.m. Mystery show by "Nicola."

Majestic Theatre: "Valley of the Giants."

Water Polo-1st Div.: V.R.C. C.B.C. 2nd Div.: Fukien Club V.R.C.

World Theatre: "Dream of Love"". (at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. Chinese film,

Sparrow of War ")."

Central Theatre: "The Lady

Lies.'

Majcatio Theatre: "Valley of the Giantą."

Lammeris Auction of Stamps, Salesroom, 5.15 p.m.

European Mail:-Outward: Europe vid Siberia (Empress of Canada) 10 a.iIR.

Tides: High, 8.34'am, and -10.31 p.m.; Low, 1.57 p.m. and 4.11 p..

Friday. (July 11.) Queen's Theatre: "Melody of Love."

Central Theatre: The Lady

Lies.'

World Theatre; "Dream of Love" (at 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. Chinese film, * Sparrows of Wär ").

Dinner Dance: Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 pm.

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Ten Dancer Peninsula Hotel, 5 p.m.

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Dinner Dance: Repulse Bay Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

European Mail:-Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Terukan!

European Mail:- Inward' Maru), p.m.

Europe id Negapatam (Bengal Tides High, 8.07 a.m.; Low, 2.03 Maru); Europe vid Siberia (Pres. a.m. and 4.47 p.m.

Saturday. (July 12.)

Queen's Theatre: "Melody of Love"

World Theatre: "Dream of Love" (at 2.30 and 7.15 p.ta. Chinese film,

Sparrows of War "').

Wilson).

Tides: High, 19.07 m. and 0.30 a.m.; Low, 3.14 am and 5.22 p.m.

Sonday. (July 13.): Fourth Sunday after Trinity,, Lighting-up Time-7.11 p.m. Religious Services-Sailors and Boldiers' Home Servicemen's Bible Class, 3 p.n.; Social Hour,: 8.30 p.z.

Star Theatre: 12 Miles Out" at 6:30 p.m. At 9.16 p.m. Mystery

how by Nicola "

- Tides.-High, 12.40 a.m. and 10.32 Central Theatre: "The Lady am. Low, 3.53 a.m. and 5.57 pm. Lies."

Europeaa Mail:- Inward: Majestic Theatre: "Valley of the Europe i Negapalam (Kidder Giants."

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