THE PORTSMOUTH TROUBLE

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13370, 27 December 1906, Page 5

THE PORTSMOUTH TROUBLE

ALL QUIET AGAIN.

THE COMMODORE'S MEMO-

RANDUM

JUSTICE WITHOUT PARTI-

ALITY

By Telegraph Association.— Copyright

(Received December 26, 11-21 p.m.)

London, December 26. Commodore Callaway, who now commands at Portsmouth Naval Barracks, in a general memorandum he has issued, says he has noted a considerable, improvement in the personal appearance, alertness, and general smartness of his new comrades, and feels most perfect confidence in their manliness and readiness to assist him and Commander Sinclair in making Portsmouth Barracks the first naval depot in the world. He considers that every individual under his command is especially under his protection therefore shielded. In meting out justice he has no partiality for one body of men more than another, and the touchstone of all his acts is the defence of the country and preparation for war. Whether a man be a bluejacket, a stoker, or a marine, all are equally in his eye warriors. The memorandum begins : " The commodore addresses every man without exception, as he well knows that among the so-called bad characters many have only made a slip or two, or perhaps have ' a spike of the devil in them,' but whom he will be only too glad to have with him where hard blows are being dealt."

Yesterday Portsmouth was quiet, and it is hoped that the memorandum will remove any misunderstanding that has existed.