HONEY FOR REMITS

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 16 May 1928, Page 11

HONEY FOR REMITS

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TO ENTER THE DOMINION A CANADIAN SENSATION. EX-OFFICIAL INVOLVED. (UNITED PItESS ASSOCIATION—BY ELECTKIC TELEGRA PH—COPY RIGHT.) (AUSTRALIAN PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received 12.5 p.m. to-day. OTTAWA, May 15. Alderman Caldwell, of Regina, before the immigration. Committee, it&ud that the Hon. JR Forks.. Minister of lninaagration, indicated to him that Air E. J. McMurray, a former Solicitor-Gen-eral, luad! neceived 100 dollars for immi-C-ration permits. Witness said that Mr Fork© remarked tliafc if lie wished, lie could become a millionaire in hi is department. Air Fork© told him definitely that Mr McMurray obtained permits in large numbers and got enough, to pay for his election expenses., "Witness mentioned another case in which be did not know the name. He knew nothing concerning the present members. The statement lias caused a sensation, and be lias been summoned to Ottawa as a result of his speeches during the election campaign, charging members of Parliament with accepting money for permits. These were special privilege permits, which allowed -members to recommend the entry of persons not coming within the immigration regulations. CHARGES UTTERLY FALSE. MR. McMURRAY’S REPLY. WINNIPEG. May 15. In an interview, Mr McMurray characterised Mr Cold well V abatement as utterly false. Hie never received -a single penny. If witness or others repeated the statements where there was no protection lie would seek redress m the proper way.