Second Edition. HOLLAND'S SENTENCE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14339, 8 July 1914, Page 7

Second Edition. HOLLAND'S SENTENCE.

DEPUT ATION TO THE PREMIER. WHO DECLINES REQUEST. (Per TJrated Press Association.) NIELUNG'ION, July 8. In the course of a deputation to tin Premier to-day an earnest appeal >va made on behalf of the Federated Trmbc- * Workers of New Zealand for the releas of Harry Holland. Mr Massey, replied that the Goverr rnent had nothing to do with the admin istration of the law in any British con: try. Holland broke the law. and w; tried bv the Supremo Court, tin (.‘hi-: Justice presiding. He (the !Tc.n i would express no opinion as to the ■ itv of the sentence, but ho thought it would be a very seiious nmt.cr it t.,i Government or Parliament interior.* with a decision of th.o lav, courts. Tin Government could, thyrciorc, make r.t recommendation for u remission of Holland’s sentence. If an-,- member of tin Government broke the hw. ho wculc have to take tbo consequences. the satin as anyone els'.;.