SOUTH AFRICA.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8071, 29 March 1906, Page 2

SOUTH AFRICA.

WHAT SELF-GOVERNMENT MEANS. IF THE BOEKS GET CONTROL. Capetown, March 27, Tlic Bloeinfoutein newspaper which is the organ of Messrs Steyn, Dc Wet, Hertzog, and Fisher states: " When we get self-government we shall repudiate any convention, including preference for British goods, and expel all British civil servants."

PROTEST AT LIBERAL'S POLICY. Received 28, 10.2 p.m. London, March 28. Captain Xinoaird Smith, speaking at Stratford-on-Avon, Strongly protested against tho Government's South African policy.

WITHDRAWING BRITISH GARRISONS. WAIHAIWEI AND ST. HELENA Received 28,10.2 p.m. London, March 28. Mr Haldane stated it was not intended to station troops at Waihaiwei. It was intended to withdraw the St. Helena Garrison, replacing it in war time.

THE COMMITTEE OF INQUIRY. DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. Received 28, 10.12 p.m. Sir H. Campbell-Ban norm an declined to facilitate an early discussion on the instruction to Sir West Ridgeway's committee. %

Gilbert Parker asked if it had been instructed to keop in view the paramount necessity of maintaining British institutions in the Transvaal and Orangia, and preserving the Colonies as integral parts of tho Empire. Campbell-Bannerman replied in the negativo. Tho Government did not intend to transfer their responsibility to any committee.

Parker wished to move the adjournment "of the House, but the Speaker withheld his consent, on the ground that there was ample time to discuss the instructions before the committee reached South Africa,

THE LAND LAWS. PROTECTION OP BRITISH SETTLERS. LOR 1) MILXKR'S ADVICE liivcivcd 29, 12,48 a.m. Loxno.v, March 28 Lord Miluer in the House of Lords urged the Government, iu granting responsible Government to the Colonies, to keep the land laws under ils own control, allajing the alarm of British ■settlers. .

Lord Elgin was unable' to answer |imc of the questions raised until tLo Government obtained the information necessary for tho formation of the Constitutions.