§ MR. WILLIAM REDMOND (Clare, E.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for War whether Madame Olive Schreiner is detained as a prisoner in the Cape, and if he will make inquiries on the subject.
§ MR. O'SHEE (Waterford, W.)I beg also to ask the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether, seeing that Mrs. Olive Schreiner is at present interned or imprisoned by the authorities in Cape Colony, can he state where, for how long, and by whose orders she has been imprisoned; what are the reasons for, and the conditions of, her detention; whether she has been tried for alleged seditious statements or writings; if not, whether there is any intention to bring her to trial, and whether her immediate release will be ordered.
§ MR. BRODRICKIn reply to the questions, I am not aware of the detention of this lady. A letter has, T understand, been published in the press by Mr. T, 819 Schreiner stating that the report is inaccurate.
§ MR. WILLIAM REDMONDWill the right hon. Gentleman inquire into this matter?
§ MR. O'SHEEDid not the letter to which the right hon. Gentleman refers state that Mrs. Schreiner was in a district under martial law?
§ MR. BRODRICKIf the hon. Member can give me any authority for the statement made I will inquire, but it is impossible to do so on the strength of a newspaper report.