AFRICAN STRIKE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 4 March 1914, Page 5

AFRICAN STRIKE

UNION PARLIAMENT BANISHMENT CLAUSE ADOPTED. (Phess Association. —Copyright). CAPETOWN,. March 31 In the Union Assembly, Mr Merriman moved the deletion of the banishment clause in the Indemnity Bill. He . de- ! clared that there was no (foundation for the deportation except prejudice. The Government asked the House to join it in committing a crime. The lawlessness of the deportees was to a certain extent condoned by the lawlessness of the Government. The amendment was rejected without division, and the clause confirming the deportations and banishment was carried by 72 votes to 15. MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD AND GENERAL BOTHA. LONDON, March 3. Mr Ramsay Mac Donald, on behalf of the joint labour organisations, cabled to General Botha : "Remember the attitude of British Labour when South Africa went to war. Withdraw the banishment clause." General Botha replied that he was much impressed, bui he was convinced that the withdrawal of the clause would not be in the interests of organised labour in South Africa Tom Mann sails for South Africa on Saturday. It is denied that Larkin and Ben Tlllet are going. "WORSE THAN RUSSIA." JOHANNESBURG, March 2. The passing of the Peace Preservation Bill caused a sensation. The Labour Party declared that Africa was becoming worse than Russia, through the deportation question being made a principal feature For the Transvaal Provincial Councl the Labourites are expecting to win several seats, in accordance with their successes at the recent principal elections.