Still Desirable to Differentiate Against Blacks, But Not Asiatics Capewown, Apr. 6. he resumption in the House of Assembly to-day of the debate on the Bill to amend the Mines and Works Act (which restricts employnent of natives and Asiatics in mines and factories), the South African Premier, Mr." Hertzog, expressed appreciation of the attitude of Gen. Smuts, the ex-Premier.
Mr, Hertzog said that the time had not yet arrived to abolish the differentiation between white and coloured, but they must be careful to see that they did not give offence. The Premier suggested that the question of granting certificates persons in charge of dangerous. work might be considered in Select Committee.
Sir Thomas Smartt, ex-Minister of Agriculture, dwelling on the effee: s of the Bill on Asiatic races, declared that Japan, one of the five great Powers of the world, could not possibly allow an indignity of the sort contemplated in the bill to pass.
Note:—At the second reading of the Bill, Gen, Smuts urged the Government to avoid casting a stigma' lation by coupling. natives. Two weeks: later, i: was announced that Mr. Hertzog had acted on Gen. Smuts's suggestion to refer the Bill to a Select Committee—Reuter.
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