Show MOVING TOWARD FEDERATION A confederation of th the state of Cape Colony Natal the Transvaal and Orange River colony in South Africa similar to that in Australia is beginning beginning beginning begin begin- ning to take form It will be a good while before it itcan itcan itcan can be perfected and possibly when the time is ripe the there e will be other states to add to it for Great Britain is pushing her road road from Cairo to the at several eral and in less time than cape points man many people suspect the schedule will be prepared for trains through that continent and the planting of signal stations to mark the course of civilization It will mean the regeneration of Africa it will open ample new fields for the poor of Europe The need of a fede federation in South Africa is daily more ent At present there are arc colonial quarrels over railroads and customs The people are arc all stubborn and jealous of the rights of their respective states and if these are kept up they will result in permanent permanent permanent perma perma- nent antagonisms which should not be In all general general general gen gen- eral matt matters rs the they should work in harmony and should lean upon each other in times of danger While that work is going on it is a lasting pit pity that we too cannot be making a peaceable conquest of the best parts of South America and our rich men and government are making a mistake that they are not moving in the matter England has a clearer view of what is to be than have our countrymen |