THE VOUCHER INCIDENT.

Feilding Star, Volume XXVII, Issue 38, 7 September 1905, Page 3

THE VOUCHER INCIDENT.

Sir Joseph Ward Will Do His Duty. Telegraph Press Association. Copyright 'Wellington, September 6. In the House this afternoon Mr Taylor presented a petition from Willis, Larcombe, West and Lundon prayiDg for a full public inquiry into the alleged payment by voucher of money to Captain Seddon. After considerable discussion the petition was referred direct to the M to Z Petitions Committee. Sir Joseph Ward referred to the published statement by Mr Taylor that he did not think Sir Joseph Ward would in the face of strong public opinion dismiss these men, and that if anyone was to go it would ■be he (Sir Joseph Ward) as Minister in charge of the Postal Department. IHe had refrained from saying anything that would savour of intimidation. There had been no interference -with these officers in any respecl whatever, but any interference thai made the suggestion that he was % afraid to do bis duty to the public was entirely wrong. The publit looked to him to do what was righi to the officers and the public, am when the time arrived he should d( bis duty and ask the House am public to stand by bim.