MR. ADAMS' DECLARATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 31, 4 February 1879, Page 2

MR. ADAMS' DECLARATION.

To THE EDITOR OF THE 'EVENING MAIL.' Sib.— On reading Mr Adams' declaration it will be seen that the material statement made in Mr Condell's declaration is not contradicted nor even referred to by Mr Adams; the latter having simply declared a3 to what transpired at the first meeting between himelf and Mr Condell. Poßsibly Mr Adams did not say to Mr Condell positively that he wa.s in favor of Mr Curtis" Bill, as he could easily have given Mr Condell the impression that he would support the Bill without committing himself by making a distinct promise. The fact that Mr Adams in his declaration avoids all mention of Mr Condell's statement aB to the conversation which took place between them on Sunday morning shows conclusively tbat, although reluctant to admit, he cannot, by solemn declaration, deny, that he then stated he had gone further in hit speech on the education question than he intended, but that his Committee had urged him into it. No one knows better than Mr Adams that the object of Mr Condell's declaration is mainly fo prove to the public that Mr Adams has stated to the Catholics that his Committee urged him to go further on the education question than he intended to do; and this Mr Adams would gladly have denied could he have done so truthfully, for it must be very galling to him to be shown up as running with tbe hare while pretending to be hunting with the bounds. Mr Haddow has several times, on behalf of Mr Adams' Committee, publicly declared that the Committee in no way urged their candidate to take the course he did on the education question. Thus, if Mr Haddow tells the truth, Mr Adams must prevaricate, for it i 3 evident that these gentlemen cannot both have spoken the truth on this matter.— l am, &c. Query.