VIOLENT SPEECH IN AMERICAN SENATE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11873, 27 January 1902, Page 5

VIOLENT SPEECH IN AMERICAN SENATE.

Washington, January 24. After delivering a violent speech in the Senate, in which he accused Britain of assassinating Scheepers, Senator Henry Velle;, of Colorado, withdrew his motion calling upon the American Government to intervene.

THE CASE OF MISS HOBHOUSE. London, January 21. The War \Office authorities declined to assist Lord Hobhouse in taking legal action with regard to his niece's deportation from South Africa.

The following: (says tho London Times) are the facts relating to Miss Hobhouse's enforced return home. She arrived at Capetown on October 27 in tho Avondale Castle, and was refused permission to land, and requested to return to England by the Carisbrooko Castle on the 30th. Miss Hobhouse declined to do so, and remained on board the Avondale Castle, but as that vessel was remaining hero and was proceeding a week afterwards to Mogsel 13ay to discharge, it was considered undesirable that Miss Hobhouse should remain on board. So, as she still declined to sail in the Carisbrooke Castle or go on board the hospital shin Roslin Castle she was removed to the latter, and sailed for England on November 1. Sho was permitted to sec her lady friends .while on board the Avondale Castle.