ANTI-GERMAN TALK.
A REBUKE BY MR. JENNINGS. (From Our Own Correspondent). Wellington, May 13. As everybody knows, very much lias been inide lately by certain people of the fact tliat there are in this country some people who bear alien names, and it is suggested with some bitterness that these people are a menace to our country, and they are held up to public obloquy. A rebuke was administered to these accusers by Mr: W. T. Jennings in the House yesterday. "No one can doubt my loyalty," said Mr. Jennings, speaking with feeling. "My father came here in 18<i!5, and he fought for his country. You all know what my sons have done, and what I am prepared to do myself, but I do deprecate from the bottom of my heart the attacks made on people who accidentally—because whether we are born English, Scotch or Irish is an accident—happen to have German parents, If a man is born in this country of GerJman parents, and has associated himself with the national life of this country, and lias proved himself a worthy citizen, I that man is entitled to the best respect | we can give him, and is not to be condemned. I deprecate these attacks on I men "rfiorfira. uast fif-our
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Taranaki Daily News, 16 May 1916, Page 7
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211ANTI-GERMAN TALK. Taranaki Daily News, 16 May 1916, Page 7
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