DEBATE IN HOUSE OF COMMONS.
MR. RAMSAY MACDONALD'S AMENDMENT DEFEATED.
LONDON, February 12. Tlhe Right Hon. Lewis Harcourt, in reply to a question, said the Colonial Office, on, 27tU January received information of the intended deportations. Mr Ramsay Macdonald moved, an amendment to the Address-in-Reply to instruct Lord. Gladstone to reserve the Indemnity Bill until a judicial inquiry had been instituted. He contended that the proclamation of martial law,and the deportations without trial were unwarranted. Mr Harcourt Siaid the indemnity question was one for the South African people and Parliament. Lord Robert Cecil argued that it would be impossible when self-govern-ment was once given to South Africa or Ireland, for the Imperial Government to interfere with or reverse the decisions of its Parliament. Mr Ramsay Macdonald's amendment w,as defeated'by 214. to 50.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 20011, 14 February 1914, Page 5
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