The Deporteds.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 51, 2 March 1914, Page 5

The Deporteds.

UPROARIOUS MEETINGS.

END IN TURMOIL AND FIGHTS.

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyright] [United Press Association. I London, February 28.

The chief sensation at the Opera House was caused by Waterston, who incidentally said : "1 don't know what the Labor Party is like in England." Whereupon cries of "rotten!" came

from extreme Socialists, and an uproar ensued.

Waterston attempted to right the matter by saying that the Labor Party in South Africa was small, but militant, strong, and uncompromising. The uproar was renewed when Waterston concluded by saying:—"lf the Labor members didn't play the game they must be put out!" Mr Ramsay MacDonald, M.P., at the conclusion of the meeting, was hissed and booed by suffragettes and the extreme Socialists. Poutsma, one of the banished loaders, speaking at the Opera. House, said if the Union Government knew of all the documents in his possession they would regret not making a proper search before exiling him. He was going to use the documents in the future. He incidentally stated that he had been a naturalised British subject, since 1896.

THE GOVERNMENT'S MEASURE.

Capetown, February 28

The measure now before the House empowers the police to arrest without warrant persons suspected of treason or inciting thereto. It protects workmen from intimidation, and prohibits picketing. It penalises those committing a breach of contract involving danger to the public by persons in public utility services. It empowers the Government to prohibit or disperse riotous gatherings, and remove persons convicted of sedition or incitement thereto unless born in South Africa.

TOM MANN AS ORGANISER

LARKIN AND TILLETT MAY FOLLOW.

(Received 9.0 a.m.) London, Marcli 1

Mr Lansbury (Labor M.P. for Tower Hamlets) states that the Labour rank and file has cabled offering the Transvaal federation Mr Tom Mann's services as organiser.. The offer was accepted, and possibly Mr Larkin and -Mr Tillett will also be sent.

PUBLIC DEMONSTRATIONS.

ATTENDED BY 100,000 PEOPLE.

(Received 1.5 p.m.)

London, March 1

In brilliant sunshine enormous crowds gathered in Hyde Park. Two processions, each containing 50,000, marched from Crieklewood and the Embankment respectively. There were nine platforms, one each for the deported men, whose references to their deportations without trial raised a storm of indignation. The meeting resolved to urge upon the Government not to assent to the fndemnitv Bill.