An Interesting Dispute.

Thames Star, Volume XLV, Issue 10631, 3 February 1909, Page 1

An Interesting Dispute.

PRIjEST AND PRESS.

(Per United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, February 2. The Times this morning; publishes correspondence between the Rev. Father Hickson, adnninistrator of the Riomiaiui Catholic diocese, and the niaixaging editor of the paper. The former takes exception to statements. in a signed 'letter published by the Times as am attack on religion,. att'li says if anything further of the saaie natui-e were, to appear "I should have ' to seriously consider the advisability lof counselling those under in.y care j not to admit your paper mto their homies." .

Thtei editor points out whiat is mean* by the freedom of the press, and though disagreeing with the writer's s>tatemen(te considers that when' a mani hate tihe courage to sign his name to what he 'believes, there is no reasoni for refusing! publicity, and it is competent for those who disagiTete with him to iplaoe their views lon record mi the sam© way. - He adde, "11 I hieair of any instance mi whioh you counsel those under your oare not to admit the paper ioito their homes I will taike such steps! as will dbe calculated to preserve itsi interests amd at the aiamlei time expose the peculiar tactics to which you have threatened to ireeort."