AFRICAN DEPORTATIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 8652, 10 February 1914, Page 5

AFRICAN DEPORTATIONS

THE CASE PROVED FOR ESTABLISHING MARTIAL LAV’. By Tetejfyaph— Pres#; Association — Copyri^bV CAPETOWN, February 8. Router’s Capetown correspondent states-that practically the entire press of South Africa of, ppinipp that General Smuts, the Defence Minister, proved a case for martial law and the deportation of Labour leaders. The Bloemfontein “Friend” dissents from this view. ' JOHANNESBURG, -February 8. Fourteen of Bain’s bodyguard were fined £ls each, or a month in gaol. The remainder were discharged. LUCKY KENDALL. AUTHORITIES COULD NOT CAPTURE HIM." CAPETOWN, February 8. It transpires that Kendall was not included in the list of those to he deported, as the authorities were unable to"c»pture him. . MR CRESSWBLL’S MISTAKE. RECKONED UPON ANOTHER GRIEVANCE.

(Received February 9, 9.50 p.m.)

LONDON, February V. The Capetown correspondent of the “Morning Post” says it is freely asked why Mr Oressvvell made the mistake in tactics of putting counsel, more especially a junior, to argue the cose of the deportees. “The Government’s supporters,” ho says, “are now saying that ,,men had a trial...of some sort, and that their case was heard. The truth is Mr Crosswell reckoned upon another labour grievance and did not anticipate the leave being granted. When the Government Whip objected to the reading of the petition Mr Merriman was absent, and in the ordinary course leave to hoar counsel would almost infallibly have been refused. But Mr Merriman threw his tremendous influence in the scale and leave was therefore granted, to Mr Cresswoll’s secret chagrin.” A pleasing feature of the debate was the entire absence of that undercurrent of racial division often discernahlo at other times between the two sides of the House. MR KEIR HARDIE SPEAKS. LORD GLADSTONE’S DUTY. , .(Received February 10, O;CS a.m.) LONDON, February 9. ' Mr Keir Hardie, speaking at Wolverhampton, said it was Lord Gladstone’s duty to see that the constitution was- upheld, and Acts of Parliament not passed endangering the Empire’s stability. "The Imperial Government,” ho declared, “cannot shelter behind their supposed non-responsibility for the South African Government’s actions.’'