MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT AND THE IRISH DELEGATES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9423, 22 July 1889, Page 5

MEMBE RS OF PARLIAMENT AND THE IRISH DELEGATES.

REFUSAL TO ATTEND THE .YIEHTIN'C. [by Tr.r.F.cßAni.—«!'f.ci.\i, POttItESPOXUKST.] Wku.inctun, Sunday. Mkmbf.rs of Parliament have received an invitation from the Irish Delegates I inception Committee asking them to attend a meeting of the Committee to morrow evening lib which arrangement* will ho lniuli! for the reception. Replies have been pent. by various members pointing out Unit their ollioial position docs not permit them to fake parti in proceedings of this kind. The following circular hug also been largely pinned by members of both Houses :— Wellington, 20th .Inly, 183!).— Ntr,—We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the ISth instant inviting us to attend a meeting at the Exchange llall convened to n.iake arrangements for the reception of Irish Parliamentary delegates. The. questions that will be raised by the appearance of Mr. Dillon and his colleagues, however important in themselves, have no reference to the public affair* of New Zealand, and appear to iis calculated to introduce among us elements of dissension and party strife, from which New Zealand colonists have hitherto been free. It seems to us undesirable that these should be introduced into the colony. We do not, therefore, feel justified in accepting your invitation. —We are, yours faithfully, etc.