THE KNYVETT CASE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 71, 24 March 1910, Page 5

THE KNYVETT CASE.

FURTHER INQUIRY DEFINITELY REFUSED.

RAISING A FIGHTING FUND. During the last fortnight, Mr. J. S. Dickson, Chairman of the Khyvett Defence Committee, has sent repeated telegrams to Wellington, asking for some definite information relative to the Enyvett case. The following telegram was sent by Mr. J. S. Dickson to Sir Joseph Ward yesterday morning:—"The deputation appointed by the indignation meeting held in Auckland on February 14, regarding the dismissal of Captain I Knyvett, are anxiously awaiting the reply to my telegram, which was forwarded to you on March 17." Last night Mr. Dickson received the following reply from the Prime Minister: —"In reference to the Ivnyvett case, and your telegrams concerning the same, the representations made to the Hon. Dt. Findlay and the Hon. Mr, Fowlds by the deputation in Auckland, on the 16th ult., were fully considered by Cab- j met yesterday, and it was decided that i the Government could not re-open the matter." Mr. Dickson, speaking on the subject to a "Star" representative this morning, said Cabinet evidently considered that the Knyvett case had been disposed of once and for all. In thinking that, however, Mr. Dickson says, a very great mistake is being made. Representations were made to the Hons. G. Fowlds and Dr. Findlay on the 14th of February last, relative to further action, and Cabinet did not bother to consider the question until yesterday. "We now know where we are," declared Mr. Dickson, "and it remains for the people to say whether justice shall be done. Tho Ministry refuses to give us satisfaction, and so we have no alternative but to carry on our campaign, and demand justice through our representatives in Parliament. The Knyvett Defence Conxmittp.e will redouble its activity, and arrangements will straightway bo made for holding another mass indignation meeting in one of the theatres. It is likely, also, that the Committee will undertake a "Ivnyvett Saturday , collection in the streets. .Many ladies have already signified their willingness to assist in such an undertaking, and at a meeting to be held this afternoon we ■will discuss a proposal to organise street collections on some specified Saturday, and so enable the Committee to secure possibly a couple of hundred pounds to form the nucleus of a fighting fund, and thus carry on a campaign throughout tlie Dominion."