MUZZLING THE PRESS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10062, 2 February 1909, Page 2

MUZZLING THE PRESS.

(I'kii I'iinss Association.) Wellington, February ">■■ • 'l'lie Times this morning publishes <'" r ' respondeiieo lietween the Itov. l''i' llicr llicl«,on, administrator of the H"» ia " Catholic- Diocese, and tin- managing <«ht<>' of (ho paper. 'l'lio former tiiki'S <'X<'<'l>tion to tin- statement* in a. tdgncd l< ,| " , . r published by the Times as to an ntU* on religion, mid .sii.yfi: "If anything '"'•; ther of the same natiiro were to n|i|>«" 1 should have to seriously consider t«« advisability of counselling those under >»>' tare not to admit, your paper into llit'i' homes." 'J'lio editor points out what » meant bv the freedom of the press iiM'li though .disagreeing with the writer's aw* ments, considers that when a man has llK " courage to sign, his. name to what ho '*" lieves'there is no reason for refusing 1> 1 ' 1 '" ; lication, and it is competent lor those wli» disagree with him to plaoe their views.on ,■ record ill the same way. He. adds: ""[' hear of any instance* in which yon coiini*' those under your euro not to jidinit Iroj paper to their homes I will take fiU" 1 steps as will be calculated' to preserve «* interests mid at the same time expose 'M' peculiar tatties to which you " aVf tlireatened to resort."