STRAIGHT TALK.

Taihape Daily Times, 22 November 1918, Page 5

STRAIGHT TALK.

WHAT ME. ISITT THINKS. i Mr. L. Isitt, M.P., is one of the members who is accustomed to say what he thinks; and he thinks' what he says. For instance, speaking the other day in the House of Representatives he said: "The time has come when we should recognise that it is necessary to prevent disloyalty being imported into this country. If the Pirimle Minister weTei here 1} Jwould ask him to introduce legislation to prevent any man convicted of sedition being elected to this House or to a City Council or any position of public trust, or to consider having an Act passed that will insist on everybody who wishes to settle down as a permanent resident of the country to give an oath of allegiance, and expressing a willingness to fight in the country's' defence if fighting is needed. I strive to avoid bigotry or injustice. but this war should have taught us that on whatever basis we may build "our Dominion and the future of the people it is a stringent and pressing duty that we should do all we possibly can to foster this" spirit of patriotism. and that intense love for and pride in our country that, to my mind, is the .' basis of true Citizenship." As he '"■- spoke these words the members looked -in the direction of certain newly-elected members, and they all knew whom Mr Isitt was referring to.