MR. DEVLIN'S VISIT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13392, 22 January 1907, Page 3

MR. DEVLIN'S VISIT.

Sir,—Many years ago Messrs. Dillon, Ueasy, and Esmond visited this country on a prospecting tour for Told. An opposition syndicate held a large meeting in the Oitv Hall, and there fully explained for whaltr purpose these gentlemen were desirous cf collecting this useful metal, with tlio result, that the trip netted very little over expenses. The public, after hearing what tile true object of their visit was, gathered enough information to seo that only three classes of people assisted these gentlemen: to tour through the world in absolute luxury, firstly, agitators; secondly, ignorant, people, who didn't, understand what Home Lulu meant, and thirdly, those who did understand what it meant, but bemtr sharp business men saw very clearly that it paid well to give handsomely to the.su' clever beggars Now, we live in a free country, where each individual mav think an lie hikes, but I did not think that we Jived in a country where the Premier am! Mayors, acting in their official capacity, as representatives of the people, would bo allowed to take the chair at these Homo Kule meetings, and thus convey the impression abroad that at least the majority of New /onlanders are Homo Rulo agitators, which I stoutly deny. An Irish Catholic.