TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.
To the Editor. Sir,—Newspaper men tell mi> that there is a certain percentage of the human family wiio are constitutionally unable to refrain from writing- anonymous letters to "The Editor." These people are usually quite and do not require to be put under restraint. The letter of ''Britisher" in your issue of this mornii).!.' is typical of this class, for lie is entirely ignorant of the, subject Herman trade. The lii'iu to which I iieloiiii' has never imported Herman goods, neither do 1 believe have (lie oilier merchants alluded to. The Herman trade with the. i s tarried on chiefly, if net altogether, by Herman merchants. The <li-.cushion on Herman trade held in the Chamber of L'oir.ineree had no practical application, it was merely an interestir.2" speeulatit.il on what should happen after the war. I remarked that • there was only one u'av of te.Uiuii the question, viz., that we':-iio\\ld ileal "justly
and fairly" with our enemies when (he time came. Any oilier course, in my opinion, would not be Brili.ih. Trusting yon will pardon me for introducing the personal note,—l am, etc., M. ERASER. ■New Pl\ mouth, Dec. 9.
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Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1915, Page 6
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193TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. Taranaki Daily News, 10 December 1915, Page 6
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