INDEMNITY BILL.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1976, 5 February 1914, Page 5

INDEMNITY BILL.

m provisions, j LABOUR WANTS FULL TEXT CABLED HOME BUT CANNOT FIND THE MONEY. RAILWAYMEN'S SUGGESTION By Teleerasli-Preai AssootaUon— Copyright (itce. February 4, 11 30 p.m.) , Cape Town, February 4. Tho Minister of Railways (Sir. Burton), replying in a deputation-fioni Iho Capo rflihiaj drivers and iircinen, accepted tlio suggestion >o( peiiadical round-the-tabl,o conferences to redress gtiovancos, Tho Indcmnily Bill- indemnifies tlio 'Governor-General and tho Government, for all Acts thiougliout tho Union from Jaiiuao B—sis8 —sis dnys 'prior to 'martial taw being proclaimed.

The Minister of Justice said tlnit' some of the deported fiieii wished their kite's: and'chtld.Teu to ho sent .after ■thera anjj the wish Would, bo carried out at tlio Gov&rntaent's espeUßo.

LORD GLADSTONE. RESPONSIBILITY DOES NOT REST .WITH HIM. London, February 3. Mr. ..Herbert Samuel, PostmasterGeneral, speaking at Harrogatc, said that, whether tho deportations of Labour leaders from South Africa wore, wise or unwise, it Mas not tho function of a member of a Government of ono portion of tho Empire. to condemn or coiiiinend the action's of another, whatever vie* Was t:al?t?.ii of the merits of tlio case. Responsibility far what had been doiio did not rest with Lord Gladstone.; the rolstidhship between Lord Gladstone and his Ministers did not rcqtii.ro his assent to the method adopted, and his assent had not been allied. • ■ . ■'

I GENERAL BOTHA'S METHODS, APPROVED BY THE QUEENSLAND FARMERS. Brisbane, February 4. A meeting of the National Executive of the Queensland Farmers' Union resolved to cable to tlio South African Government its approval of the- splpndid handling of the stiiko in the interests of law and order. Ihn gathering expressed strong npj proval of General Botha's methods. I Tho resolution was carried to tho uir.giug of 'llo's a Jelly Good Follow." LABOUR PARTY LACKS FUNDS. AND CANNOT CABLE THE TEXT OF THE BILL. (Reo. February i, 5.30 p.m.) "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. London, February 4. Mr. Sampson, tho Labour Part* , Whip a,t Capo Town., has cabled the English Labour Party, stating that tho I Indemnity 'Bill contains unprecedented ' terms, and there if every probability that it will be passed before- Britain is' aware of its contents. The ' South African paity lacks the money to cable home the' text of the Bill, and Mr. Sampson, urges that the Goveinor-Gnn-'eral, ''Lrtnl Gladstone, should' bo instructed to oablo it officially. ANOTHER PROTEST. London, February 3. .The executive of tho Miners' FodoialifHi of Greni. Britain unanimously passed a resolution piotestinp, against tho South African Goveinmcnt's declaration of martial law and its deportations, , of Labour loaders: also demanding ,, LoiJ Gladstone's recall. PETITION TO' PARLIAMENT. Cape Town, Fobiunry 3. The Assembh agreed to receive on Thursday next counsel's petition for leavo to appear at tho Bar of tho House in defence of tho deported n>ol, when the Indemnity Bill will be disI cussed. I INDIGNANT MINERS. I (Ree, February 4, 11.30 p.m.) I l.ondcn, February 4. 1 The South Wales Federationac a meeting at Cardiff condemned "tho criminal abu«o of martial law in Sopth Africa" and demanded the return of tho deported men to South Africa. THE EKGLISTICRICKkTERS CARTOONED. "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables, (lice. February 4, 5.30 p.m.) Capo Town, February 4. The Rand papers, with tho censorship removed, declares that tho Ministry adopted tho methods of bandits, Tho English cricket team is unpopular, and tho South African papers tiro printing caustic cartoons of the players. ADVISED TO FACE THE MUSIC. ; ' "Times' , —Sydney "Sun"'Special Cables. {Ree. February 4 t 5.30:.ipim.) .•> Londpri, February 4. "The Times," in a J.eadteg artfefo,. says tliat Geiiefal Botha and his oojie.afcues, would have been hotter advised to face tlio music .w.itii. .alacrity at the first.opportunity. .. '■' \ The lecft-l telegraph offieo Sdviso.s.tliaf messages 'for the. tlnion* «if South Africa are subject to censorship.