§ SIR H. CAMPBELL-BANNERMAN (Stirling Burghs)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether he will afford a day for bringing forward the Motion in regard to the Labour Ordinance for the Transvaal.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI understand that the right hon. Gentleman proposes a vote of censure on His Majesty's Government in connection with the course adopted in regard to yellow labour in the Transvaal. I will not too closely inquire whether I might not plead against that the fact that there have been, a few weeks ago, two days spent in discussing a Vote of censure in relation to this subject, but as we are as desirous as the right hon. Gentleman can be to bring this matter to an issue, and as we think we have nothing to gain by delaying an exposition of the reasons which have induced us to adopt the policy we have pursued, I shall ask the House to take advantage of the very first opportunity it is in the power of the Government to give and to take the Motion upon next Monday.
MAJOR SEELYMay I appeal to the right hon. Gentleman to undertake that the Proclamation which will make the Ordinance operative shall not be permitted to issue until the discussion has taken place.
§ [No answer was returned.]