NOT SERVANTS OF THE STATE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13846, 4 September 1908, Page 6

NOT SERVANTS OF THE STATE.

» SONS OP THE* PRIME MINISTER - • -->'■ .' , [BY TELEGIUPH.— 4 ASSOCIATION.] Wellington, Thursday. i :'M interjection at a- political meeting ad- • dressed by M. W. McLean, on Tuesday evening, carried the inference that the 5 Prime Minuter had been taken to task for I appointing one of his sons to a Goveinl meat" position. Sir Joseph Ward has CO!! • eidered it necessary to call public attention • to the actual position, and ha* written to ' Mr. McLean i* the following terms.- — ! "September 2, 1908.' Dear Mr! Mc . Lean,—l notice that at your meeting last J., evening one of those, present suggested that J; I had.-appointed one of my «, ns to the t public service, which you were good enough I to defend,■ and for which I thank you. °I' - shall be glad, however, if you will kindly" • state, upon my authority at your next meeting that none of my sons have been appointed to any position in the Govern men or public service,. UO r. have. arvf - them at any time received any - moneys • directly or indirectly, from,he GoveS ment for any services. Tam ~i ' : happy to.Btete-that three of .ay *>,£ ™& have arrived at the aae «),,.„;( I ; nec r , y for them to S?ai^ei?ciS°S I in the world. lons' ago decided ■..,!,«* «^ ; work in life should be, and th« J? „?- 1 any branch of the Go\^ nen f £ °V, I?1 • service.-(Signed) J. G. " P