CAPE PARLIAMENT
A MALIGNANT SPEECH
ATTACK ON LORD MILNER. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copy light Capetown, Sept. 12. Mr Merriman moved a resolution denouncing the suspension movement and applauding Sir Gordon Sprigg. He characterised Lord Milner's letter to tho Governor at the Capo as a blazing indiscretion. The Council has passed the Indemnity Bills. The Chief Justice at the Cape declares that an Imperial Commission on martial law is amply sufficient to conduct an enquiry. Merrimau's speech was unusually violent. He condemned the damnable doctrine of the Imperial Parliament being able to suspend the Constitution. Only force of arms, he, said, would securo suspension. Ho charged Lord Milner with conspiring to destroy the libeities of tho Cape. Mr Smartfc replied that the Progressives would loyally abide Mr Chamberlain’s decision. He censured the rnalignaut attack on Lord Milner.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 517, 13 September 1902, Page 2
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