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Evening Post, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 29, 4 February 1914, Page 7

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LORD GLADSTONE'S ASSENT DEPORTATION OF LABOUR LEADERS MR. HERBERT SAMUEL EXPLAINS (By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright.) (Received February 4, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 3rd February. Mr. Herbert Samuel, PostmasterGeneral, speaking at Harrogate, said that, whether the deportations of Labour leaders from South Africa were wise or unwise, it was not the function of a member of a Government of one portion, of the Empire to condemn or commend the actions of another, whatever view was taken of the merits of the case. Responsibility for what had been clone did not rest with Lord Gladstone ; the constitutional relationship between Lord Gladstone and his Ministers did not require his assent to the method adopted, and his assent had not been asked. INDEMNITY BILL CHARGES AGAINST THE MEN. "THE MOVEMENT NOT CRUSHED." CAPETOWN, 3rd February. The Indemnity Bill charges the deported men with creating unrest, fomenting a strike, and inciting wage-earners to unlawfully leave their work. The Senate has decided to await the Government's statement before discussing the reasons for martial law being proclaimed. Mr. Cresswell (Labour), during the debateon the fiist reading, argued that not a single act committed by the strikers had justified martial law being proclaimed. General Botha and his colleagues were the real criminals, he said. They were the plotters of violence and they had been guilty of brigandage. He pleaded with Parliament to protect the liberty of the subject. Mr. Andrews charged the burghers with being totally undisciplined. They had resorted to violence, he said, and had used the sjambok on unoffending people. Messrs. Skeets and Haggar said that the movement was not crushed. They predicted a revolution, when the weapons would be on the side of the revolutionaries and not on the side of the Government. The Opposition is awaiting General Smuts's defence, while the Government refused to be drawn' into the debate until the second reading, which is to be taken on Wednesday. QUEENSLAND FARMERS APPRECIATION OF UNION GOVERNMENT'S ACTION. "HE'S A JOLLY GOOD FELLOW." (Received February 4, 10.30 a.m.) BRISBANE, This Day. A meeting of the National Executive of the Queensland Farmers' Union resolved to cable to the Soiith African Government its approval of the splendid handling of the strike in the interests of law and order. The gathering expressed strong approval of General Botha's methods. The resolution was carried to the singing of "He's a Jolly Good Fellow." MINERS' FEDERATION'S PROTEST RECALL OF LORD GLADSTONE DEMANDED. (Received February 4, 11 a.m.) LONDON, 3rd February. . The executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain unanimously passed a resolution protesting against the South African Government's declaration of martial law and its deportations of Labour leaders ; also demanding Lord Gladstone's recall. COUNSEL FOR THE DEPORTED MEN LEAVE TO APPEAR AT THE BAR OF THE HOUSE. (Received February 4, 10.40 a.m.) CAPETOWN, 3rd February. The Assembly agreed tp receive on Thursday next counsel's petition for leave^to appear at the Bar of the House in defence of the deported men', when the Indemnity Bill will be discussed.