THE KNYVETT CLAUSE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 162, 11 July 1910, Page 5

THE KNYVETT CLAUSE.

—. _ . , 3 A I_"VELY DEBATE E__?ECTED: . (By Telegraph.—"Parliamentary Reporter.; "WELLINGTON, this day. ' Judging from remarks made by south- ] crn members particularly, the so-called -\ "Knyvett" clause in the new Defence Bill i is likely to give rise to a considerable 1 amount of more or less acrimonious dis- j cussion. The bill provides that "any olfi- { cer who has been dismissed during the < previous twelve months has the right to j appeal against the decision of the autho- < rities." This, of course, will enable Cap- ', tain Knyvett to appeal. Those members ( who, though not opposed to Knyvett's ( agitation, still think that the matter ] should be conducted on proper lines', con- ;.] tend that mistake's have been made' all •, along the line, and that this clause in , the bill only adds to their number. The : dismissal of .Captain Knyvett was not ] made by court-martial/ but by what was essentially a civil tribunal, and they con- j tend that great danger will be brought , about by an apparent effort to'assrmi- t late civil and military effort j which somvjmembers regard'as likely to lead only to endless trouble and confusion. Though the centre of thVKnyvett agitation is Auckland, and the Leader of €he Opposition represents an Auckland constituency, it would appear that on this subject the Opposition is divided in opinion, and it is evident that the clause of the "bill will be the subject of a warm debate.. : -•; h ,; _S