PROPOSAL REJECTED

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2118, 8 April 1914, Page 10

PROPOSAL REJECTED

(By 'feicfiraph.—Prete Asspciatiott.!^ Duriedlji, April /. The proposal that a Now Zealand! body should be formed to be called tho New Zealand Soeiet; , for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals did not meet with support at tho meeting of tie committee -of the Otego Society to-day. The secretary said that the matter had been before the committee list year, and it had been resolved, thai, the committee was in favour of tho proposal for tho affiliation of tho yarrow, secteties in New Zealand, ana thotighv that much good would bo accomplished by conferences of delegates. Otherwise tf» committee was not in favour ot t- : pflints raised b? the WcUuigton Society. : Mr. G. Fenwicfc (chairman) said that it ires against the interests of the local [society to join. The Otago Society s [ funds would not benefit. Mr. Mills said that it was asknig the society to commit suicide. A motion was earned that tl» sewetarv reply stating that the committee of the Otago Society failed to see how tho work of any individual soewty was to be advanced by the formation of tho proposed Now Zealand Society.

■■ In commenting en the disturbance at tko Hen. F. M. B. Fisher's recent meetiiif at the Town -Hall, the Dimetlm "STtar" save:—"ln tiroes of political cscitement it is difficult to draw the lme exactly, and define where a breach of taste mid manners ends and a breach ot the law begins. It would be absurd and foolish of a community ta say wtth a shrug of the shoulders that it is a, j>.ty that such scenes should take place, out apparently they must be endured, it svouM be" a- tame surrender of tlwir ritjlits and creating a very bad precedent. Fortunately, Mr. Fisher is r.ot daunted. His experiences on the platform'have been many and varied (em* bracing Duiiedin araoug other places); and he has proved himself pertinacious ami courageous. Ho is going to spak a#oin in Wellington—at least, he hto hold anotliof public meotiiia;. ShotrM the same organised ebstruction bo attempted it would be high time fov ilia police to add prosecution to the stops already taken by thenii ■which have so far' proved inadequate for the preservation of order."