"THE POPE AND THE ING."

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1193, 31 July 1911, Page 4

"THE POPE AND THE ING."

Sir,—l have no doubt -that on reading the paper this morning there were' thousands who, like myself, ; were astounded at seeing that two of the 1 recipients of Coronation honours, viz, Sir James Carroll, Acting-Primo Minister,, and. Sir Arthur Guinness, wero present at a banquet where the disloyal toast of "The Pope and the King" was honoured with enthusiasm. Wo in New "Zealand aue accustomed to boast of our loyalty to the Empire, but I don't think thero is_aaiy other country which acknowledges King George V as Sovereign where such an act would he permitted. I consider tie honouring of 1 this toast was an insulb to every loyal citizen in this Dominion. Sir Arthur Guinness is, perhaps, onily responsible to I his constituents, but Sir James Carroll, as Acting-Prime Minister, is' responsible to the country, and I hope the electors will record, when the time comes, such an emphatic protest, as will teach that gentleman and his colleagues that our citizenship is something tangible, and not to be trifled with by men of his stomp. If this objectionable toast had been proposed at a banquet to the Irish Envoys immediately after their arrival in New Zealand, I. am strongly of opinion that instead 'of them collecting .£IO,OOO as a result of their mission, they would not have received .£looo.—l am, etc., LOYALIST. Wellington, July 28, 1911.