Show c r Toward Federal Union jj The Tho Capo Cape Colony assembly jias ta t is' is adopted a resolution In favor of oC action to toward ar unIting all ail tho thio British self governing colonies colonies col col- onies of South Africa In ln a IL federation The Tue l Idea 1 of oC a federal union is not new net newin neWIn in It South Africa for tor or Sir George Grey was wal wasa a n. strong a advocate ocate of or such lIuch union W fO years cars ago Grey was not supported by b the tho I colonial secretary otherwise there might i have hare been union many yc years rs ago Now No J the tho present British high commissioner ner I Lord the on only I laL in n South Africa who has to do with all alF tho the colonies colonl recommends s that th r be lie jes- jes es- es a a. een central tal government I a iU par par- 1 lI to deal with questions of ot common corn com won mon concern there and Ib the tiac resolution of or tho thu Capo Cape Colon Colony assembly I is In lino line with I this proposition It Is possible that what proposed half halt a a. II be I was ag carried carrle Into Into effect effect within the tIte next tow few years can t History tot would bli had r t Greys Grey's recommendation been been followed f For ha had there rc been a South African I parliament tho the hl lQ ry of ir the Boer Doer up uprising up- up I I J rising could hardly ha l have t ave been tho the same I Fo Federation is toward towar toward to- to war ward cot complete freedom Af IL tho the ra i ia a advocates of federation in In i Africa I- I I j look chiefly to lo the tho effect t that that union would have havo upon tho development of or transportation lines an anti and l. l upon internal j. j commerce But Dut the sure Euro effect of union will bo be to cultivate nto national coling Cc 1 It I will bo be much to thi tho ci ur Great Britain If Ir the tue next decade d shall ie see e arise In itt South Africa a federation a loyal to her as tho Canadian federation ha has been I 4 |