EXPELLED FROM CLUB.

Shannon News, 27 November 1925, Page 2

EXPELLED FROM CLUB.

, THE GLADSTONE ARGUMENT. - LONDON, Nov. 17. The Daily Mail publishes the correspondence between Captain Pester •Wright and tlxe committee of the Bath . Club, which expelled him as the result of his attack (alleging hypocrisy in sex matters)"on the late W. E. Gladstone, in his. book, “Portraits. and Criticisms.” Wright wrote to Lord Desborough (president of the committee) pointing out that he was requested to resign on August 10, before he was accorded an' opportunity tot defend himself, as was required 'by the rules. Hie secretary had a.t first complained, in July, that the committee objected to the,use'of the Club’s -address on let- - ters dealing with the Gladstone scontroversy. Later, Wright says, he gave another reason for %i expulsion. ■Wright wrote; “Yiour action resembles malice more than justice. I further observe that Lord Gladstone is a member’.of the committee. Whatever your motive, your disregard of the rules is capricious. You and the other’ proprietors of the cluib are liable for damages.” The secretary replied that Wright had had two months in which to make his defence. Wright retorted; “Your statement aggravates -the injury. It is arbitrary, illegitimate and insincere. I should have been permitted to defend myself prior to being asked to resign, and not afterwards.” Wright is obtaining legal advice with the view to taking action.