ON THE RAND.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 75, 2 August 1913, Page 5

ON THE RAND.

STRSKE TURNED DOWN.

DEBATE IN THE HOl>,U

[i.v Electric Telecrafu —C .tyright [United Press Association.J London, August 1.

In the House of Commons, Mr R. L. Outhwaite, moving the reduction of the Colonial Office vote, declared that the Imperial troops 'in [South Africa were used to buttress a brutal, inhuman system. The death-rate o. white miners was 300 per thousand yearly. Mr L. V. Harcourt justified Lord Gladstone’s use of the troops. Ht acted promptly under circumstances of great difficulty, and under the advice of the responsible Ministers of a self-governing Dominion.

The Right Hon. A. Bonar Law agreed that Lord Gladstone’s action was necessary.

Mr Outhwaite withdrew his, motion Johannesburg, August 1.

The Labour Federation has resolved that the delegates are disgusted at the Government’s attitude. The resolution not to strike was carried by 65 votes to 18. The minority are all extremists. The miners voted solidly against a strike. The enforced discharge of many workers in the mines orving to the repatriation of the natives is causing anxiety.

IMMIGRATION RESTRICTION

UNION CONTRIBUTIONS

ißy Electric Telegraph—Copyright

[Sydney Sun Special Cable.] London, August 1

The Times, in a leader on South Aftica, discussing the Immigration Restriction Act, says that the main principle of the measure is undisputed. It provides for the exclusion ol persons deemed by the Minister on economic grounds or habits of life to be unsuited to the requirement!? of the union. This is not the dictation test adopted elsewhere in deference to Indian sentiment. Absolute exclusion is thus provided in a manne; not offending anyone. The Miners’ Federation lias carried a resolution demanding a minimum of 5s per day. The surfacemen have not approved of this. Members contributing a shilling per annum as a free grant to tin Labor paper, The Daily Citizen, have recommended investing a sum of ar equal' shilling per member for three years with- the representation board.

LQSING -PUBLIC SYMPATHY

London, ’August 1

The Bishop of Pretoria, in a letter, states that public sympathy first favored the men, but since'the rejection of the Government’s terms and at tempts at intimidation opinion Ir changed. The' public is desirous tr learn the views of the workers themselves, and believe that a ballot would show a big majority in favour of : fair compromise.