The attention of the Committee is specially drawn to the
proposals discussed at the recent Conference of leaders of various parties, and the letter continues : "The introduction of manhood suffrage, taken in conjunction with the larger marginal discretion already referred to in the delimitation of electoral divisions, might materially modify the situation, and tend to make the Constitution generally more acceptable." The Committee will shortly proceed to South Africa, the Government having decided that, before considering the terms of the fresh Letters Patent, it is desirable to procure informa- tion which can best be obtained on the spot by a specially appointed Committee. The decision is one to which exception cannot be taken, and the constitution of the Committee on general grounds leaves little room for criticism. We cannot but regret, however, that the Government should have failed to include in it any representative of the Opposition.
Previous page
