The Deportees

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 205, 27 February 1914, Page 5

The Deportees

STATEMENT i!Y A LEADER. CHEERFUL I'RISOXERS. -J'y Oi'lilc —Vrws A'-swiation—Copyright London, February 25. Poutsma states that lie was deported because lie wuukl haw won Mr. Smut's »'•"t (l'retoria East! at the general election. He denies that lie attempted to for,;. a Labor republic. I'.i->sengcrs on the L'wgcni state that tlie deported men were very cheerful on the voyage. The eapnin treated them with the utmost courtesy. They had tin' best of food and entered heartily into deck games and frequently sang iinlitant songs, marching the deck until iat ■ at night. They appeared to be well supplied with money. The Daily Chronicle says the landing of the deported men was badly stagemanaged, and anything but impressive, ond was drowned* in farce. The rush of eminent Labor leaders to Gravesend was not dignified. The deporteds strik ing a heroic attitude and then climbing -■down in order to partake of the fatted calves was an unrehearsed absurdity. Nevertheless, the problem was serious. REFUSE TO BE BOUND OYER. AX APPEAL TO COUNCIL. Received 20,10.10 p.m. London. February 26. Housman and others refused to be liound over, and were sentenced to one day's imprisonment. It is rumoured the deporteds have entered an appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council.

THE INDEMNITY BILL. MR. MERRIMAN'S AMENDMENT. -AIR. CRESSWELL'S DISCLOSURES. Capetown, February 25. Lord Gladstone's sister, Mrs. Drew, -anil Mrs. Botha remained at the allnight sitting in Parliament. When the Bill gets into committee ill*. Merriman will move an amendment permitting that the deportees may return to South Africa. . He will probably receive the support of thirty members, but the Ministry is assured of a majority. The Assembly, by an overwhelming Majority, decided to appoint a committee to enquire into the source of 'Mr. Cresswell's information regarding official documents. Mr. Cresswell declared that he will refuse to give any information. ~ s WATCHED BY DETECTIVES. London, February 2t). The Daily Mail states that two African detectives journey on the Umgeni, but the deported men never conversed with them.