SOUTH AFRICA.
DEPORTED STRIKE LEADERS, FIGHT ON INDEMITV BILL. By Telegraph—Pr«sa Awactalfon-'CoprrißM Cane Town, March 5. Tho, Labour members in the House vainly endeavoured to secure tho deletion of the word "uraicsirabic" from the short title of tho Peace .'Preservation Bill, contending that it classed the deported men as criminals.
There was a fivo hours' debate on Sir. Crossivcll's motion to (fclcto Poti'tsfiia's namo and substitute Botha's.
Tho motion was negatived by 64 to 13. After n continuous tweny-four hours' debate; it; was decided to retain tho deported men's narn.es in the banishment clause. Ministers, were relentless and stolidly ignored repeated requests to specify charges against tho deported men.
M.r. Andrews, a Labour member, hinted at the possibility of tho work&rs in Great Britain refusing to handle South African products. The Bill passod th© Committee stage,. and tho Houso adjourned.
GENERAL SMTJTS'S ORDEAL. (Rec. March 7, 0.15 a.m.) Cape Town, March (3. General Smuts, Minister of Defence, sat as silent as the Sphinx for twenty* two hours under tho Labour attack. At tho conclusion of tho stone-Wall General Smuts and.Mf.i Orcswell, Leader of tho Labour party, exchanged courtesies.
THE STATE AND LABOUR. COMMISSION KOIPOR.TS. Caps town,. March 5. ' Tiie' Economic Comnii-ssjqii's report finds that the cost of Irving on the Hand is 40 per centum higher than in America, and 80 per cettttjro. higher than in Europe Wagos ara 40 per*, centum higher than in America, and 235 per contum higher than in Europe, but, as -1 the'miners labour itttder many vantages, their wages are not unreasonable. The competition between the natives and Indians in skilled ttades is stated to bo' a negligible 'quantity. Tho report discountenances tho Gov* eminent decreeing n standard wago ; voluntary agreements between employers and tho workers were liioro satisfactory. It was essential, that tho_ employers should recognises trade unions* and recommends the protection iof nonunionists. ,
Tho report states that tho white sferi.kers caused considerable unrest among the natives. Shorter hours' ai'o reeonimonded and higher pay ff/r overtime Tho fedoration of trade unions w described as a second line fit. dofciiee against industrial war, and the Coinnnssion urges tho employers not to refuse to moot the federation. Tho Otrfmuission is unablo to conceivo why tlio fed? ovation officials were jfifUsed recognition a.s tho men's professional.ropwsentatives, and considers tho desh'iand that trade unions should forego political activities as outsido the question of re* cognition, but any over-persuasjo.n in recruiting for unioijs, involving viptoUeO or other illegal action, shanld bij &tci*nly repressed.
MR. TOM MANN NOT WANTED* (Rec. March 7, OJO ».nj.). , Londony jferoli. 7. , The Labour newspapers' tilie proposal to send Mj, Tgm Jla.nu to. South Africa as a farce. The- "Labour Leader"' says he is tho last man .lftho. should go there at. this'juncture;.'
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2001, 7 March 1914, Page 5
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