Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1918. WEBB AND THE LAW.
TRULY, the law is an ass! Mr Webb, M.P., sentenced to two years’ for refusing militai’y service, is allowed to retain ids seat in Parliament, and will draw his honorarium of £3OO per year, and receive free hoard and lodging at (he expense of the State. Further, it is probable that he will receive “nice treatment” daring his period of incarceration. How different the treatment of (he “cold fooler” or conscientious objector in the pay of a private employe)’. He receives no consideration from his employer or the State. No wonder' Webb's friends are chortling with glee. It is (rue (hat when framing the Statute dealing with offences contituting an ouster from a seat in Parliament that military offences were not included, but that does not prevent Parliament during the coming session from amending the law. The consensus of public opinion throughout the Dominion is (hat Webb should be stripped of all privileges. A man who refuses to place personal service to King and country in the hour of grave trial before all else is no patriot, but a friend of the enemy, and should be treated as such.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1807, 28 March 1918, Page 2
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199Manawatu Herald THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1918. WEBB AND THE LAW. Manawatu Herald, Volume XL, Issue 1807, 28 March 1918, Page 2
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