THE TRANSVAAL.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12910, 26 February 1906, Page 5

THE TRANSVAAL.

THE CHINESE QUESTION. DEBATE IN THE HOUSE, j ADJOURNED. j United Press Association—Per Electric i Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, February 23. < Speaking in the House <f Commons mi i Mr Forster's amendment to the Adda-ess- ; in-Reply. expressing regret that the Go- = vernment after bringing the country's re- ] putation into contempt by alleging that] Chinese slaverj- existed in" the Transvaal, j took no effectual method for ending it. Mr] Wyndham declared that if the Mateiwnts I with regard to slavery were true. Mr Win-1 ston Churchill's unheroic, half-hearted pal- j iiatives would be wholly insufficient. Thei Government were courting disaster in South ! Africa. Mr Marcham said that it was impossible i to work the miues with white labour. 1 even if the wages were reduced bv jiftvl per cent. * " ; The debate was adjourned. 5 STATEMENTS BY MINISTERS - ? ______ i ATTACK BY MR CHAMBERLAIN. I Received 4.27 p.m.. Februarv 25th LONDON, Februarv 24. _ Sir Henry Campbell-Banncrman." reply- j ing to Earl Percy, said:—" I «_Ty «a"id j that Chinese labour was tainted* with] slavery, and that it has many of the char- i acteri.-tics of slavery. That I repeat." • Mr Asquith said that the Gi.verr.men: intended to.terminate the system. Inn wcit ■ \ unable ft-ithwith to sponge* out «rveiA-;::;;]f. He never said t2.:t Chinese must Ye"deport ed wholesale. He intendtil to w.mi the Transvaal that any legislation corrcsp«::d-; ing to th-r existing '•:';:;;,'!;. c. ..;;,: i'- ~»-. ' sisent \vith ;h e l.e-; liritis-h ;r.i would In; ve'.< ed. Mr Chaniberiu:*) ilwlarcd t'.i.i- z'.tv '?>- veninient rnu<t nl'.ow ;he t-> peter otii. -ivii,;: fre--donj I v „:i .-<•*:.■>)■ men: system. He sriid he }.,.'« i ]-■«:-. :u. , formed tisat iiie G<.ven:nieni h.-t ■.-.wv'.'-il '■ the mining r>:; i :>- befxj.' ■',.• ■,-,>>:. » lion wai st!bi!;;::e : >. I'.,r!:?::i< •. ■. ■, *ir Htnsy Ca:r.j^*:M{ :i :ir.e:ni.,- .l.nifd j this. |

Mr Chamberlain leitcrated the M.iicnicn? adding that tbe magnates were contented with the change*, and concluded by demanding » judicial inquiry into tbe Mr*, tern.

The Daily Mail 'states that the Laborixe* have refused to vote with the Government until they are promised there fhould be no reinden tares of Chinese. The Labor* ites declare that thousands of British workmen are available as miner* «»n xhc Rand ,it £1 per day.