The Cape Deportees

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 267, 9 April 1914, Page 5

The Cape Deportees

LABOR CONFERENCE VIEWS. "MONSTROUS AND INIQUITOUS" LEGISLATION. DELEGATES FOR SOU'TII AFRICA.

By Cable—Press Association —Copyright Received 8, 10 p.m. London, April 8. At the Libor ('<. .nfercwe. Ml*. Sedtlcn, proposing a resolution, declared that the attempt in South Africa to put down trade unionism was only a forerunner of i similar movement in Britain.

Mr. Ramsay Mac Donald said Laborite3 would not agree, with that view of selfgovernment which said that once a colony was a dominion it had a right to use its power to interfere with the principles of British citizenship. He considered that the Homeland was the source of Imperial power, and they must have a right to express their views, whether with regard to South Africa • or Australia. The Indemnity Act was a monstrous piece of iniquitous legislation, against which they ought to protest, not merely as Laborites, but as men responsible for the liberties of the Empire. Messrs Mac Donald and Seddon will sail for South Africa shortly. London, April 7.

The joint labor conference determined to send a deputation to the Premier and Colonial Secretary to urge the repeal of the banishment of the deported men. It appointed Messrs Bamsay Mac Donald and Seddoa, M.P.'s, personally to memorialise General Botha. A resolution was carried to establish a defence fmnd for the deported mea. A delegate announced that writs had been issued against the owners of the steamer Umgeni.

THE NEW AFRICAN LAW. I Capetown, April 7. The new Bill follows the lines of the abandoned measure, but omits the jpecial provisions for the preservation of public safety in times of emergency. It provides deportation for high treason, sedition, violence and incitement [thereto. .. 1