BRITISH POLICE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 256, 22 October 1908, Page 4

BRITISH POLICE.

A "FOREIGN FORCE."

REIIAIiKAIILE OUTBURST BY HOICK -MINISTERS. The last South African mail lus 'brought reports of two extraordinary speeches made in the Orange River Colony Assembly in Bloeinfoutcin by tlie Premier and the Attorney-General of the colony. Both ministers admitted that they had dismissed a British ofliccr, Major ('apell, from the Conimissiouership of Police because they want-' ed to make a Boer force of the polhci instead of a "foreign force." Mr Barlow, who raised the question of Major Cnpell's "retrenchment." pointed out that that ollieer had been a policeman for twenty years, and askc.! if he were "retrenched" because he had been decorated for his services during the war.

The Premier in reply asked Mr Bar-1 low if he thought the Government were going to put in men who were of the anti-national party. "■Major Caipell," he said, "belonged to a force which had been a military loree. I wish to put an end to that military force. We-are replacing Major Capell because lie has not the requirements. We want the polieo to come more int<J line with the old Free State.

"My colleague (the Attorney General) lias to consider the wishes of the people. The Government is determined to undertake the unpleasant task of replacing when it is necessary," This speech was received with loud cheers by the Boer party. The Attorney-General went even further than the Premier. "For sis years, he said, "we have had the South African Constabulary, and I am convinced that it is still as foreign a force as regards the people of the country ns it was when it lirst came into the country. So long as Major Capell remains at the head of the force the military air will stick to it. In spite of what anyone will say, I intend , maintaining my position, and I will add that the Government will appoint a man who knows the country and is in sympathy with the community." Mr Barlow declared that no matter what the Government might say, this was an absolute case of replacement, ATTACK ON IjOR'D MHA'EIi. General Botha made u bitter attack oil Lord Milncr before the Transvaal Parliament was prorogued. lie described Lord miner's administration as "the greatest curse which had ever befallen the Transvaal." He was speaking of the report of the' Committee of Inquiry into the question of repatriations and the debts contracted by the army during the war. As well as Lord Milncr. he denounced Lord Kitchener and the late civil and military administration, declaring that the Dutch had been deceived and swindle.!. Sir George Farrnr denounced the Premier's speech as unjust to Lord Milner and calculated to retard the friendliness between the races which the Progressives were so anxious to encourage.