South African Affairs

Southland Times, Issue 19771, 22 March 1906, Page 2

South African Affairs

GROTESQUE CALUMNY. Per United Press Association, lly Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, March 20. Durban telegrams declare Mr Keir Hardio’.s statement, that the disturbances in Natal were due to a filibustering object wiih a view to securing gold and gems, a grotesquely ridiculous calumny.

VISCOUNT MILNER VINDICATED

SHAMEFUL MANOEUVRES. LONDON, Marsh 20. Reuters Johannesburg conesponfieni reports that Mr Byles's proposed motion of censure on Viscount Milner has aroused deep resentment among political parties on lh.oP.and, including' opponents of Chinese labour. CAPETOWN, March 20. The Johannesburg newspaper, The Leader, referring to the proposed motion of censure in connection with the flogging incident, says it is ashamed of the petty spite, black ingratitude, and Just for party gain umlerlyiing the shameful manoeuvres against Viscount Milner. The Africander Bond Congress lias urged the Government to pay sums withheld as compensation from those .sentenced for high treason. (it was alleged that the illegal flogging of Chinese was tho outcome of Viscount .Milner’s oral permission of slight corporal punishment as in schools, and that Milner's failure to see that his instructions were adhered to constituted u grave breach of duty).

WINSTON CHURCHILL NEEDS MUZZ,UNO.

LONDON. March 21. Received 21st, 9,J0 p.m. Mr Ramsay Mac Donald, in a letter lo the press, says that unless the Cabinet mnz/.le Mr Winston Churchill they will involve themselves in a disast roils conflict with the colonies. Mr Churchill obtained office for too .so () n and spoke like an irresponsible person. He was guilty of very’blundering .statesmans!.!!;). The Government ought to agnoint a .'ommission to enquire into the mining conditions in South Africa, and make no change in the political eonditi m of the country, until tin* commission has repor'i'd.

(Winston Churchill has been in dire froidde all round since he declared that i | regard to Chinese, labour the Hovcrnm. lit would deride the Transvaal's n-oposals, after self-govern-ment was granted, by veto if necessary).