MORE ABOUT THE KILTS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1150, 10 June 1911, Page 3

MORE ABOUT THE KILTS.

Sir—On May 4 The Dominion, on genuine' information received, launched "Exit, the Kilt," three little words, that raised a protest "quiet, but determined, that has been supported by quite 90 per cent, of the population of New. Zealand. I judge so from letters, and from newspaper comments, and from ail inside knowledge of the sourco of financial support of the Highland Corps. The Dominion has bson moro than generous _ m the space given to letters on the subject. Onco more i crave indulgence, this time for a few remarks oil "Territorial' in yours of June 3. He makes disparaging remarks about some men in the Highland company. I claim to have a fair idea of tho ideal soldier—l have seen a few in my time—and I think the Highlanders, man for man, compare more than favourably with tho khaki gentlemen. The whole battalion on parade is a very pretty liviug picture. I thought so as 1 saw it a few evenings ago. Dong may tho battalion remain, what I believe it is today—under the company system—a credit to its officers, a. credit to New Zealand. The Highlanders were the rear company, the frame, as it were, of the picture. Sometimes the- frame is the best part of the show. It was so on the occasion referred to.

There are also some cheap sneers at members of the deputation to the Minister for Defence. "Possibly Parliamentary honours are now in *iow"—th? sort of nasty, bilious remark that keens many a. good man from taking an interest in public matters. "Territorial" is au expert "sniper" from behind n liom do plume, using honourable names and holding them up to ridicule. "A Territorial"—l hope there are few of the sort under notice. "The Sniper" says: "Away with sentiment." Awav with the air we breaiiie, away with all that lifts man above tho brute beast, nway with everything good and true, away with all that, makes for the best in all tilings. "Territorial" and his kind should read what "The World's News" of this week- has to say on "Shall the Kilts Go." It seems tho subject started bv The Dominion has travelled to Australia, and the matter discussed. The answer is all along the lino the same, "Tho kilt must stay."—l. am, etc., WILLIAM DOBSON, Ex-Member Wellington Highland Rifles.