The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-04
AFRICA ELATED
OVER NEW HOME RULE
py Reigns Over Union OF -Four
One Time Independent
States.
,RIClN OF MOVEMENT

CAPE TOWN, June 4,
4STiBa rslaieings whish marked the eirtR
Taesday lagt Of a new confederation
sDuth Africa still continues. and in the
SSSpttai OF the states thus united~the
e3rsyaaa. Cape Of Good Hope, Orange
1rer state and Natal-tbero Is no feel
+ other than eiation.
E@&t vas originally intended that the
MI prilnce Of Wales. now highlands
xnx, wpaid have attended the opening
u ahe new government. but the death OF
Nh fasfssr prevented this. However, both
b D the queen were ntly represented by
Ha.rrunt Gladstone. the confederation St
lfFKt governor general. aud Lady Glad
3kpgae. both Of whom are likely to become
MY popular.
Il THE Inauguration OF the union govern
rent marks the days OF a new era in the
&$140ry OF south Africa II Is regarded as
ESktrSkiDg example Of the essential Elsor
64 soundasss of The British political
kgtem. that within the decade thnt saw
~ outbreak of the Bner war. the ioir
7JJ0vsnces Of south Africa should Of their
3eA mosioa, unite to form one state with
single Parliament. under the general
0pNrsfsion of the imperial government
HSNh administrative Offices OF the new
ov3rnment are 10 be at Pretoria, the
3Pttal of the Transvaai. while the SUI
&&me Tourt and other high courts VIII
y established In Blosmfanteiu, the chief
<fkT Of the Orange River State. The SEES
ms on Parliament are to ba held in
3&pA Town, which is TO be the seat of the
9~1s1ative government. The Parliament Is
r0rstst Of two houses. the Senate aud
I'd House OF Assembly.
&#Ihe first cabinet Of United South Africa
In beer formed by General Louis Botlia.
- has himself taken the portfolios Of
1nicT and minister Of agriculture. Tie
ler members of the abiue so far as
sActed are General J. e. SHUTS. minis
0f u interior. mines and defense:
kRuer, minister % RAILWAYS and
&1ors: General J. J. NJ. Hertzoe, min
~ OF Justice: Z. s Malaa. minister Of
8oslsssss-H ffa'ii minister NJ fruaucr.
The Unionist Movement.
4y1e uEionlst movement In south Africa
"A EoarscI*ftzed by features which nave
9aralsel IN Canadian or Australian his
Z 1ne union has been ~npllsheG
80 years after "A pr~otracted war be
Nh THE Englisb and the Dutch, and by
3psnt efforts pf the rival leaders.
Ar4e ninas have been ripenel ann
1edene5 ny tie bitter experience OF
f1rto1. Economic causes of Z special
1<aeter assisted the process. 4 great
49, or commercial depression, follow.
hard pom the golden expectations
The peace. passed over tho whole coun-
n but made itself specially felt IN the
III colonies. Here the situation was
<1nfai In the extreme. 1t was a tale Of
eli. OF ENHANCEMENT. Of heroic budgets.
MI far beyond the rolling Bills OF the
nFpc n the fat tableland of the Orange
IN there was a wealthy state-a state
"a q Surplus, The T~ransvaai. possess
n Johannesburg the principal center
&%pAtenGe and the chief market for prod
- Vas IN q posttion to exert economic
upon colonies whose principal
.M&eE ~ revenue vas derived from t3is
1t upoa their railways and from tas
Ut their goods to the greae city on
high yeid. The poorer colonies lived
m the custom Of the Transva2i, and
una0le to ignore. however inueh
y might dislike. their position OF de-
9N1ence
Credit TO Englishmen.
81 Canada. so In south Africa. the
1da EEight- nf the Imperial ~ officials
tAroNfn,in the scale Of union, ana
Ne history Of the movement comes
~ written no small measure OF credit
oo4ong to q band of enthusiastic
Xg Enxilshnen who set themselves
think out the problems connected
the political union of the country
AZ Influence and shape public opinion
EEa question.
noUth African act establishes "a
r@1<fSe union under the crown OF
Britain and Ireland. Whereas
AmerfcA. Canada and Australia
M4FettOnA, rniOns OF states or prov
W19ch retain under q single polity
<1of Or smaller measure of guarded
lknty, south Africa. IKE Gres,
XX*tt+HFAr&4t 49, 49, xE~EG4m