The Deportations.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 44, 21 February 1914, Page 5

The Deportations.

FURTHER ARGUMENT. GOVERNMENT’S WEAKNESS. [By Electric Telegrai-h-—Copyright] [United Fresh association. 1 (Received 8. 15 a.m.) Capetown, February 20. I 51 r Hull said a contributory cause ol' the industrial trouble was tlio, Governnient’s failure-* to deal quickly and : effectively with the July troubles. 'Martial law was absolutely necessary jin view of the .luly events. He also japproved the mobilisation of troops I but could not support trialless banisliiment. | Mr Juta blamed the Government for [allowing a little strike to become an [insurrection. The deportations would |uot eradicate the evil hue would cause (ha rm. Mr de Wet. the now Alin is ter fur Justice, replying, said that if martial law was justified the Government was bound to stamp out the conflagration. The Government hoped to introduce tin's session industrial legislation to' give it increased powers. Mr Boydell emphasised that thy Labor Party had warned the Government of a general strike at the end of the session. Clark, organising secretary of the Boilermakers’ Society, Johannesburg, md Miller, Socialist, were committed for trial for sedition in connection with tiie labour trouble in January.