WAR REGULATIONS

Timaru Herald, Volume CVIII, Issue 16817, 12 May 1919, Page 11

WAR REGULATIONS

AS. APPLIED TO JVHABVES. (Per Press Association). WELLINGTON, May 10. . A large deputation froni the WatersidersV Union, waited this morning upon the members of the Cabinet at present in Wellington, Sir James Allen, Sir William Fraser and the Hon. A. M. Myers, to urge the repeal of the War Regulations. The speakers referred especially to the regulations bearing on work on the waterfront and seditious utterances. They contended that the Regulations were now unjustifiable, as the war was over. They haid been arbitrarily enforced recently, particularly in the conviction of William Parker, for publishing seditious pamphlets and in the exclusion of certain meal from the wharves. Sir James Allen, in _ replying, said the whole- of the regulations could not be repealed. If the watersiders indicated what regulations they desired repealed, the Cabinet would give the matter _ very careful consideration. He emphasised the undesirabilfty at the present time of creating class dissension, and contended that the pamphlet published by Parker was of this character. He said the whole desire of the Government was to protect shipping, seamen and the public generally. There had been.every necessity for this. The Hon A. M. Myers emphasised the necessity for_ all classes of the community learning the point of view of others. Sir James Allen and Mr Myers expressed their willingness to attend a meeting of the Union and speak about the war regulations. Mr Glover stated that such a meeting would be arranged.