DEPUTATIONS TO MINISTER.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 May 1918, Page 4

DEPUTATIONS TO MINISTER.

Cliristchurch, May 1* Mr. M'Oomibs, M.P., who went to Wellington to interview members of th« Cabinet with regard to the sentences imposed on Langley, Flood, and Hunter, for seditious uterances, returned 1 to-day. The Acting-Prime Minister was not in Wellington, but returns, on Mondfcy when a meeting of Cabinet will be held to consider the matter. Mr Howard, who wrote to Sir Francis Bell, Attorney-General, on the subject, has received a reply. It expresses the opinion that the Minister of Justice will see that the contents of the letter are brough. before Cabinet. The petition asking for the exercise of | clemency is being numerously signed and will be forwarded to Wellington tonight. SEAMEN'S GRIEVANCES. ,: " •'■ j Wellington, May 11. A deputation from the Seamen's Union waited on the Minister for Justice and made a general charge of un- | just treatment of seamen under the War Particular reference was made to a sentence of six months' imprisonment passed on Seamen Williams and Dunn for leaving dirty at the gangway of an oversea vessel. The Minister declined to interfere. WATERSIDE ACCIDENT® HQTJTRSV Wellington, May 11. The Commission of Inquiry int( Waterside. Accidents will begin ita sit tingn at Auckland on Tuesday.