THE PROTEST MEETING

Evening Post, Volume XCV, Issue 140, 13 June 1918, Page 11

THE PROTEST MEETING

TO *HE EDITOR.

.Sir,—Seeing that so many of your subscribers have lodged their appreciation or otherwise of the conduct of tha .conveners of the meeting on Saturday afternoon last, I would like this letter to appear in your columns. Every honest woman in that audience was in sympathy in the main with the , sentiments put forth in the various resolutions by the speakers, but she heartily condemned tha method adopted by the" chair in ruling out of order any question, amendment, or other healthy criticism. Was it any wonder the meeting ended in disorder when no questions were allowed; and such" repressive methods put into force, even after I^ndy Stout had made some exceedingly sweeping statements concerning the care the military authorities liave of the health and well being of our boys in Tretitham and elsewhere?

VVo women were revolted and shocked' at Lady Stout's revelations, were prepared to believe, and were ready to act in a constitutional manner. All that the speakers evidently wanted us to do was to go home- after carrying their cut-and-dried resolutions, and thanking God in our hearts for the progressive women of New Zealand.—l am, etc., MARGAKET ANDERSON. 12th June.