A Model of Innocence.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7873, 15 July 1905, Page 2

A Model of Innocence.

There was another interchange of amenities in the House on Tuesday afternoon- lrelween the Premier and Mr Taylor. Mr Taylor wished, by courtesy of the House, to give notice to a proposed amendment in the Old Age Pensions Bill, but Astentorian "No" from the any chance of a unanimous consent of the House. The Premier then rose to make a personal explanation. He ■quoted from the Hansard the report of Mr Taylor's speech upon the Imprest Supply Bill, where, referring to a visit ol the police to his office with regard to the case of a certain rev. gentleman in Christchurch, Mr Taylor was reported to have said : "Is there no undetected crime in New Zealand that a set, of lazy police officers like you dare to come into my office to interrogate me upon a matter 1 have nothing to do with? Just give my compliments to the Premier, and tell him that if he intended to trap me into a conversation to be used for political purposes he has failed." The only interference to'be taken from this, Mr Seddon continued, was that he had induced the police to act as they had done. As a matter of fact he knew nothing about the case until he returned to Christchurch from Central Otago. Any action which had been taken regarding the case had bceiii taker, without his knowledge. Mr Taylor, replying, said he was gong to ask- th c House later on to alow him to deal with the case before a Parliamentary Committee, or undertake to satisfy the House of the Son o S .t ham^ Ul """PHdly i» «.e action of the police officers at OhristMr r TivJ'* Sp^r < mtcrrupHng Mr Taylor, reminded him that he must accept the Premier's explanaT;w Thp^-emicr: again That, I knew nothing of the case until I returned fro Christchurch M, Tay. lei - Oh, you're a model of innocence.