July 31, Tue subject of the union of South Africa has been discussed spasmodically in that country for half a century, but until quite recently the question has enlisted little interest among practical politicians or business men. It'is true that from this generalization we must except Nouth Africd's greatest business man and statesman, Cecil J. Rhodes, who was so staunch an advocate of federation and so firm a believer in its apeaching consummation, that he yeathed Groot Schuur, his) house and estate at Cape Town, to the country as a residence for the Federal Premier of South Africa' Both during the life-time of Mr. Rhodes and still more frequently since his death federation has been eagerly canvassed; bat when the details came to be considered, obstacles in the form of conflicting interests have appeared well nigh insuperable. Tovday, however, question dominates all other subjects, and South Africans, taught in the stern school of adversity, have come to realize that the counsibilities into important positions try must remain at a standstill, in the Customs Service will entail until these conflicting interests have the lowering of the standard that been reconciled. Not only is the now obtains owing to the over-diminishing revenue of South whelming preponderance of fore Alrica too small to justify the ors as assistants and higher offic isting expenditure on four Whether the new college at Pi different administrations for a total will prove a suitable population of a little over a ground and—what is more immillion, but the public services portant still—will acquire that de- of the various Colonies are ea of permanency which will suffering from inabil of adenable it to be made the com-justment in the general interest. pulsory method of entrance for Foch fresh attempt to bring the Chinese into the Customs must be: States into line on one point or left to the future to reveal. We. another has ultimately failed, until can only hope that the foundation it has been brought home both toh of such an institution will cause the representatives of the States those who are responsible for the and to the public at large that administration of the union has become the sole for South Africa's major ills. The protracted' commercial depression, Crannx's Woutp-raunp Broon Mrxthe theatrical collapse of the dia: ronz.—'The most searching Blood Cleanser that science and medical skill mond indoatry snd the competition of the four Government railways have brought to light." Sufferers from inevitably urged each"Colony to-Scrofala, Scurry, Eozems, Bad Legs, wards th same point—federation.
Skin and Blood Diseases, Pimples, and Sores of any kinds are solicited to give it atrial to test ite value. - Thousands of wonderful cures have been effected by it, Sold everywhere at 2s. 9d. per bottle. Beware of worthless imitations and 'A year has passed since Lord Selborne, gathering up' the general trend of thought, issued a resiarkable memorandum on''the' subject of federation, which did much to focus public opinion upcn)y the
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