EXPELLED FROM CLUB.

Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 19 November 1925, Page 9

EXPELLED FROM CLUB.

MR. GLADSTONE'S CRITIC. BOOK WHICH GAVE OFFENCE, LONDON. Nov. 7. The Daily Majl publishes the correspondence which passed between Captain Peter Wright and the committee of the Bath Club, which expelled him as the result of his attack on the late W. E. Gladstone, in his book, “Portraits and Criticisms.” Wright wrote to Lord. Desborough, president of the committee, saying that he had been requested to resign on August 10, before he had been accorded an opportunity to defend himself, as was required by the rules. The secretary had first complained in July that the committee objected to the use of the club’s address appearing on letters which dealt- "with the Gladstone controversy. Later, Wright says, the secretary gave- another reason for ms expulsion. . . Wright wrote: “Your action resembles malice more than justice I further observe that Lord Gladstone is a- member of the committee. Whatever your motive, your disregard or the rules is capricious. You and the other proprietors of the club are liable for damages.” . , The secretary replied that V l’ignt had had two months in which to make his defence. , , , Wright retorted: “Your statement aggravates the injury. It is ai'bitrary, illegitimate, and insincere I should have been permitted to defend myseir before being asked to. resign, and not afterwards.” , . , , , Wright intends to obtain legal ad-, vice with a view to taking action.