The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-24

at that time abundant ground for doub
whether the demand for the new insti
tuition was general or whether it wa,
only a vigorous clamor set up by a noisy
few who hoped TO gain by tho proposed
condition The demand came chiefly
from British residents, and the BoeI
element was generally silent, patiently
biding it's time.
In England, and TO some extent in
South Africa, fear existed that the
numerical preponderanco Of the Beers
would enahlc them "to do with the ballot
that which they had failed 10 do with
the bullet But the proposition adj
/ vanced by Mr. LYTTLETON did not poin.
| 10 immediate self-governmcnt for the
colonies. He said. Full self govern
ment is called responsible government,
bur the decision of his Alajesty's Govern
ment is to substitute for the present
nominated element in the Transvaal
Legislative Council an elective element, '
in other words, representative but not
responsible government
On Jan. %, 1905, the Boer party, for
the first tmo, definitely announced it's
attitude and policy. 1t declared it's pur-
pose ito demand full responsible gov
eminent and 10 refuse To cooperate un-
der any compromise party called
the Peoples Union has been organized
in both the Transvaal and the Orange
River Colony 10 support this demand
The percentage OF "blu1' which it car
ries cannot be estimated and remains
for determination by the development
OF the situation. Much viii depend on
the details Of the Governments scheme.
These have not yet been announced.
The British system of colonial govern
ment runs through range which makes
it possible for advocates Of different
sub-systems 10 cite the plan pursued in
other colonies in support of their favorite
theories. In the Crown colony all
officials are appointed by the Crown
That Is the present system in the Trans
vaal Bermuda has a Governor, an
Executive Council of six members and
a Legislative Council Of nine members,
all appointed by the Crown. This il
by an elected House of
Assembly, with thirty-six members.
Jamaica has an appointed Governor and |
Privy Council, and a Legislative Council |
of five members ex ofiicio, |
ten nominated and fourteen elected. |
Cape Colony has an appointed Governor
and Executive Council and an elected |
Council and House of AS
sembly. Natal has an appointed Gov
ernor and Legislative Council and an
elected Legislative Assembly.
The first choice OF the Boer element,
md portion Of the British, appears to
)e the system employed in Cape Colony.
That Of Natal would doubtless be second
ihoice. while the jamaican or the Ber-
nudan system would be little, if at all.
to anybody. II il certain
hat the Canadian system will not be
pplied 1t is doubtful II the Cape
'olony system is adopted. The Natal
ystem may be chosen. Whatever is
one may be regarded as progressive.
n upward step toward another and
nore responsible government.
Through stages of development which
will be certain, though they may be slow,
he British South African colonies, Cape
'olony, Natal, the Orange River Colony,
he Transvaal and Rhodesia. will move
onward to a time when all will be united,
ke Canada and Australia, the present
olones becoming provinces in the
lrger united body. Nor is il bv nny
leans an iridescent dream to predict
day when the flag of United Afri-
ander Republic will float from Tan
anyika to Cape Agulhas, and from the
order of Damaraland TO Cape Corrien-
v.
Nobody now living may see it, but the
emand for representative government q
| the new colonies is beyond question
step in that direction. I