South Africa

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 196, 17 February 1914, Page 5

South Africa

THE DEPORTATION QUESTION. PRINCIPLES INVOLVED. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright London, February 13. The Woatminstor Gazette (Libera!) says the delniti! was a model of correctness in so far as it dealt with the sulf'goveruing colonies, but the deportation will concern tis inasmuch as our law courts may possibly be called on to de <'ide certain principles for which the deported men are llag-boarers. We thus become the legatees of the South Afri-

can trouble, but as a general principle self-government should consume its own smoke.

The Westminster Gazette adds thai the Indemnity Bill will be followed by a Public Meetings and Disturbances Bill and an Industrial Disputes Prevention Bill.

Colonel Lynch, a Nationalist member, who fought for the Boers in the South African war, said that since the Boer j war England had done much for South Africa and Ireland. If Britain were at- ! tacked he would now fight for her. LORD GLADSTONE'S WAY OUT. A LABOR PROGRAMME. Received 1(3, 11.55 p.m. London, February 10. Mr Ramsay Macdonald, speaking at Nelson, admitted ihat Lord Gladstone had bfen unable to withhold his sanction of martial l:iw, but suggested that he could have re.-ignod. The Labor Party intended in the present session to introduce amendments oftener than in any other session, and make demands in connection therewith. If the Government wet them, they proposed lo withdraw the amendments. If the Tories opposed the withdrawals the Laborites would vote against their own amendments. He added that unless the Laborites got concessions the amendments would be carried to a division. He appealed for a still stronger Labor Party, contending that with 100 members the party ought to be able to rule the House of Commons, and turn out the Government, and enter office.

FURTHER PRECAUTIONS. Received 16, 11.55 p.m. London, February lfi. Orders have been issued at Las Palmas that in the event of the Umgeni anchoring for the purpose of coaling, only the port officials arc to be allowed to visit her.