THE CAPE PARLIAMENT. LONDON, August 21.

Otago Witness, Issue 2528, 27 August 1902, Page 15

THE CAPE PARLIAMENT. LONDON, August 21.

The Governor's Speech at the opening of the Cape Parliament announced the introduction of indemnity bills covering martial law and unauthorised expenditure.

The Progressive members criticise the absence of any legislation dealing v, ith the repression of sedition and the unpurtatiou of arms. The Afrikander Bond mpmbers a> the

price of .supporting Sir Goidon Spi.itx. claim the appointment of a Colonial Commission to inquire into the operation of martial law and awards for damages, moral and otherwise.

The Times says that the appointment of such a commission would be a. deliberate shgbt to Great Britain, "-luce Lord A'rerstone's connni-slou have already been appointed.

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The Progressive members of the Cape Parliament deposed Sir Gordon Spriga, and elected Dr .Sin.irtt leader of the pa rty . • I The newspaper the Xptal Witness states that the town of Wakkerstroom will be excluded from the Tran.-va«d i territory recently ceded to Natal. ' Another thousand Boer-, have left St. Helena.

Sir Gordon Spring states that 1270,000 has already been paid as compensation to Cape Colony for war los-es. Great Britain contributed £200,000. Neither Great Britain nor the Cape intended to compensate losses through the second invasion or subsequent rebellion.

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