CORRESPONDENCE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 93, 19 December 1914, Page 3

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Wo are at all times pleased to receive reasonable communications from our readers for publication in this column whether they concur with our expressed opinions or not.] (To the Editor). Sir, —Your leading artele of to-day (16th December) contains an assertion that must be revolting to all fairminded people who read it. Everyone agrees that it might have been better for the world's peace had the Kaiser been destroyed as you suggest, but only for the same reason as a dangerous animal is condemned to be destroyed. What I take exception to in your article are these remarks, “His plight is not a pitiable one; he has forfeited all claim to everything coming under that category; no one sorrows for him.” I ask you if this shows the spirit of fair play adopted and honoured by the British race, or does it rather savour of the “kick adog when he is down” policy? The worst crime any race, or person can commit is to offend against the Creator, but with His last dying breath, Our Saviour set the example of forgivenness and pity. Y r et withal He deals with His enemies in no uncertain manner, This, as you are evidently not aware, is the secret of British success. We have adopted this policy } and have made ourselves feared and loved throughout the world, and your remarks as quoted above are a direct slur on all members of the British race. Being contained in a leading article, intended to lead your leaders, it can only be wiped out by a public apology in the same column. Are not the Belgians deserving of pity? Then why withhold it from »ne who is merely another instrument sacrificed in the great schema of world progress that has been going on since Adam was driven from the Garden of Eden; and who can no more help his part in the events that are now happening than can the sculptor’s chisel help going too deep and spoiling

all the beautiful work done previously. Trusting you will give this letter your attention, and space in your paper.—l am, etc,, CHAS. E. SAYILL. (To the Editor). Sir, —Many local residents are under the impression that the concert on Saturday next partly in aid of the Maori Agricultural College is under the auspices of the Church of England. The public ought to know that it is a Mormon College from Hawke’s Bay and the main purpose of the entertainment is to procure funds for the I propagation of Mormonism amongst our fellow-countrymen and the susceptible Maori. —I am, Sir, yours etc.,

W. F. STENT St. Margaret’s Vicarage.