NON-NATURALISED SUBJECTS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2460, 13 May 1915, Page 7

NON-NATURALISED SUBJECTS

HOW TO DEAL WITH THEM. (By Tal€gr<Lnh..—Press Association,l Dunedin, May 12. A largo public meeting, called by tho Mayor, was held in the Garrison Hall to-jiig'lifc to consider what attitude the Government should bo urged to take towards non-naturalised subjects of enomy countries, when tjio lolloping motion, moved by Mr. B. S Irwin and seconded by Mr. C. N. Scurr, was carried by an overwhelming majority:— "That this meeting of the citizens of Dunedin, having tho weal of tho Dominion and Empire at heart, moved that in order to conserve tho safety of tho Dominion all non-npturalised enemy subjects bo interned; that all disloyal naturalised subjects be placed under restraint, and" disloyal British subjects he dealt with according to military law. Further, that the Mayors oi the various centres be communicated with, and their co-operation allied in order that tho necessary pressure may be brought to bear on the Government." The llev. U, S. Gray moved as an amendment to omit ''interned," and insert "placed under strict supervision and that upon the slightest sign of sympathy with the enemy tho' most stringent measures possible be adopted with regard to them." The amendment met with very little support. The following motions were also carried:— That this.meeting of the citizene of Dunedin desire to express their unbounded satisfaction at the glorious behaviour of "our boys" at the Dardanelles, and have to express their unwavering confidence that the honour of the Dominion when, in their hands is safe. That the sympathy of this meeting be accorded to those who have suffered loss, and our hope that those who have been wounded will soon recover and bo ready to do further service in honour of the Dominion. That this meeting of citizens of Dunedin beg to tender to the sufferers and relatives of those lost on board the Lusitania their deepest sympathy and condolence. They view with horror the dastardly crime committed by the Germans, and have no doubt that speedy retribution will overtake the tnuiderers.