SOUTH AFRICA.
( NATIVE CHIEFS OPPOSE A CONSTITUTION.
IMPORTANT SPEECH BY THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. United Press Association. Copyrighi (Received March 1, 10.35 P- m -) CAPETOWN, March 1. The chiefs of the Baralong tribe oppose the South African constitution. Lord Selborne, High Commissioner for South Africa, in an address at Capetown University, strongly opposed breaking up the Basutoland and other native reserves and allotting them to whites. He declared that the natives are entitled to <a sharo of the land. He deprecated a uniform franchise, advocated a commission of judges and the enfranchisement of civilised natives, and the foundation of representative councils of the unenfranchised natives with freedom of .speech but no powers.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2439, 2 March 1909, Page 5
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111SOUTH AFRICA. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2439, 2 March 1909, Page 5
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