South Africa.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12343, 27 August 1903, Page 7

South Africa.

LIEUTENANT WBITTON'S CASE

THE LABOUR DIFFICULTY

United Press Association. — By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. i Cape Town, Augjust 20. Botha and De La Key were approached witii reference to Lio|ut Wtaitton. ■It has been arranged that the British and Butch bhatl co-operate in petitioning for an amnesfty for all uinjclerg-oing- im'priatmmont in tiie ; Trans|\-aal and Orange Qolonies in connection with the war. Mining circles in the Rand are perHurbed owing- to Sir Arthur Lawley's decision not to accede to the postponement of the protected railway con sitniction work recp-iifing I '>,ooo blacks, not 61)00 which he statod verbally to a ireeent clejuutution. I Against this 1000 burghers and 1500 natives employed on roads are to he transferred to the railway works. Lontlon, Augiuwt 2-S. The Daily Mail asasei'ts that Sir Ak-tfhiUa* Lawlcy promi'scs to recruit the Railway laboiir from the ar,eas closed to the mines. MARTIAL LAW SENTENCES.

COMPENSATION CLAIMS

Received August 20. 10.49 p m. Capo Town, August 2<i

Mr Burton, in the Cape Assembly, moved for the appointment of a Supreme Court Judge to investigate the martial law sentences and the establishment of a Court of Appeal to deal with the rejected composition claims, and claims alleged to be inadequately paid.

Sir Gordon Sprigg said the motion was impracticable. The Commission had already investigated (50,000 claims, and 25,000 were still uuinvesti-xatod. If the motion was carried the Go\rrninont must consider its position. The motion was carried by 32 to 22