THE HINE CHARGES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 939, 5 October 1910, Page 6

THE HINE CHARGES.

APPOINTMENT OF CHAIRMAN.

It is generally understood, that" tho ' Government. will nominate'. : Mr. r v J.' Graham,. the member 1 for :Neison;,.''as'::: : chairman, of the Special- Committee set' ' up.by the House of Representatives' to into the charges, made by Mr. ■ ■' Hine, M.P. Th'e;-names -of : Messrs.-' Hanan and'Myers were also : mentioned ;; ul connection with the chairmanship.The former.: being'a lawyer would ':no' . doubt-.:make. v a.- satisfactory .chairman, but:Mr; .Myers's inexperience, would -ba ': a bar to his selection.- -fffx l''f;f :-..• It "is;.understood.'that: some very:'in-: ? ; teresting-evidence is likely to;be forth-'"; coming, rn connection, with: the ; ; 'present - ; inquiry.j;_:..-;. -a - ,->:-: tS; :f craestioh■-.of'_the : reiiresentatiotf-:6i':S those. : chaorged ,talnng.;of is /sureito'croji lip;' and the;-committee '". will • , cide to.;. allow counsel: to; appear- ;during v : the taking of. evidence.'-Mr. 'Hine: may'.;'. also askto ;'be';'assisted by. counsel; -The'; ■' question ■ of the publication'"-'of''evidence'.' • and .the■ names; of : ' those' charged;ib' ; ': «'}':; .matter';'for;.the newspapers /'to■'consider.-;--. ■The/general; opinion seems to, be''thai-. : . 'm-the pubHo.interest:it-is':desirable to. :. ; have the /evidence -in the pubr ■■ lie press; from /day .to day;;; :-■; --r'-K\: .'-•-..' ; ■ V '/.The.'committee ; .meets,at-11-aim. to-' :; day, when a chairman:' will. be appointed :'•:'; and : ' questions foil procedure ■ settled-; as ■'■ 'far as possible; : '- v';:' fx:ff> : .:~''f l<fl ->/