An Unfulfilled Promise.

Southland Times, 30 June 1885, Page 3

An Unfulfilled Promise.

TO THE EDITOB. Sib,— As each day romes round, I eagerl] scan your report of Parliamentary proceed ing» to see if the member for Invercarglll Mr Hatch, has carried out ihe promised made, ; oamely, to ask Sir Julius Yogel ti give up the name of ihe sender of the in famous teleeram which Sir Julius read at th, first annual meeting of policy-holders in tb Government Life Insurance Association. U) to the present time, although Parliament hs been in session nearly three weeks, 1 hays failed to notice that Mr Hatch has evei attempted to elicit the desired informatioi Some of Mr Hatch's constituents are brgirning to think that he has been a victim, life ; ' jnany others, to Sir Julius Vogel's " mesmerb i influence." If this is the case, then tb tables have been completely turned, forin^ g v ead of Mr Hatch putting the " break", oi Sir Julius Yogel, Sir Julius has succeeded iij putting the " break" on Mr Hatch. The policy-holders in luvercargill did no moo, than they were entitled to do when they mt% 'together and discuised the proposal of the; Central Board to establish local boards;

If Sir Julius Yogel .had^desirei to' cleaf^hf tanelf of >he "Jnipufa'ion of makine an improper use of his position by disseminating a vile s|ander\upbn .thoje who attended the Invercargill meeting, he had a good opportunity of doing so at the meeting held in Wnliiigtori' Jpst Pnturday, and there the matter might- ha>e been allowed to rest. But nothing of the kind is disclosed by the telegram published in the Times of to-day. Mr Hatch is still bound in honour to en. deavohr to nnearth the sender of the "lander* bus 'telegram. Whether the member for lnvercargiU succeeds in doing so or nor, Bir Juliug Vqgel will have. been taught a useful leatoni Henceforward ho will beiu apooitiofttd estimate at its true worth the value 'of the* opinion of his private correspondent, "trio; desires that bis name should not be disclosed." That anthority (save the mark I) t«4k jit upon himself to declare that a majority of the policy-holders in InTercarpill twere in favour of local boards. What says • ihi s'.pbll.? It says that 20 to one in Invercargill werevagaibst4lb.caLlboardf.vtl imagine that hereafter the sender of the false { telegram will have -a- much smaller conceit of himself, for he stands convicted jail a deliberite'perverteroe'the- triithiTrl *P»>; J&aj' ' Polioy-H:ldkb No. 429.