"Without a Trial.”

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 37, 13 February 1914, Page 5

"Without a Trial.”

SOUTH AFRICAN TURMOIL. THE INDEMNITY BILL DEBATE. [By Electric Telegraph-—Copyright] Times— Sydney Sun Special Caules. (Received 8 a.m.) Capetown, February 12. . Air Alerrimau, in the Assembly, during be debate on the indemnity Bill, said he could condone the Government’s action excepting the perpetual banishment of the Labour leaders without a trial. CASE OF DEPORTEDS. (Received 8.45 a.m.) Capetown, February 12. Air Alerrimau, in the Assembly, said the passengers were enemies to society but it was a grave error deporting without a trial. It made heroes of the sorriest lot of failures ever seen. The right course was to bring the deporteds hack and try them. The Government had struck two deadly blows at the Empire. They first got into a mess with the Indian Empire, and now were sending nine dangerous agitators to inflame public opinion when Britain was on the verge of civil war. Johannesburg, February 12. The majority of the wives of the deporteds are awaiting their husbands’ instructions. Airs Bain and Airs Poutsama have accepted tree passages. A CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTION. RIGHTS OF SELF-GOVERNMENT. (Received 11.40 n.m.) London, February 12. Air Harcourt, in reply to a question, said that the Colonial Office on the 27th, when too late K»r a reply, received information of the intended deportations. Air Ramsay AfacDonald moved an amendment to the. Address-in-Reply , to instruct Lord Gladstone to reserve the Indemnity Bill until a judicial inquiry had been instituted. He contended that martial law and the deportations without trial were unwarranted.

Mr Harcourt said the indemnity question was one for the South African people and Parliament. Mr Ramsay MacDonald’s . amencluent was defeated by 211 to fifty. Lord Robert 'Cecil argued that it would be impossible; when self-govern-nent was once given in South Africa >r Ireland for the Imperial Governnent to interfere or reverse the decisions of its Parliament. FILLING THE VICEROYSHIP. THE CLAIMS OF CONNAUGHT. Times— Sydney Sun Special Cables. The press are urging the appointment of Prince Arthur of Connaught as Viceroy. ■ ' i