Banished Leaders

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 209, 4 March 1914, Page 5

Banished Leaders

BANISHMENT CON FIRM ED. BY LARGE MAJORITY. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright Received 3, 11.5 p.m. Capetown, March 3. Mr. Merriman moved the deletion ot the banishment clause. lie declared there was no foundation for deportation except the prejudice of tlie Government. He. asked the House not to join in committing crime. The lawlessness of the deporteds was, he said, lo a certain extent condoned by the lawlessness of the Government. The motion was rejected without a discussion, and the clause confirming deportation and banishment was carried by 72 votes to 15.

AN APPEAL TO BOTHA. BY BRITISH LABORITES. Received 4, 12.35 p.m. London, March 3. Ramsay Mac Donald, on behalf of the jojnt labor organisations, cabled to Mr. Botha as follows:—"Remember the attitude of British Labor when South Africa went to war. Withdraw banishment clause.

Mr. Botha replied: ".Much impressed, but convinced that withdrawal will not be in the interests of organised Labor of South Africa." MANX (JOES TO AFRICA. Received 3, 5.5 p.m. London, March 2. Tom Mann sails on Saturday for Africa. He denied that Lark in and Tillett were going. CHIEF ELECTORAL QUESTION. Times-Sydney Sun Special Cables. Johannesburg, March 2. The passing of the Peae Preservation Bill has caused a sensation. The Labor Party declared that South Africa was worse than Russia, The deportation question in being made the principal feature of the elections for the Transvaal Provincial Council. The Laborites expect to win eeveral seats in accordance with their successes at recent provincial elections.