SNEERS AT ROYALTY.
PRINCE AND HIS ANCESTORS. MR. HOLLAND'S ATTITUDE RESENTED. ' (By Telegraph—Special Correspondent.) Wellington, Last Night. The Leader of the Official Labor Party (Mr. Holland) seldom misses an opportunity of sneering at British institutions and British Royalty, and he was called to order sharply this evening for his reference to the Royal family. The House was considering the Revocition of Naturalisation Amendment Bill, and Mr. Holland was asking for greater consideration for the enemy aliens affected by the Bill. He .proceeded in this way "You received the Prince of Wales tha other day with open arms." Members: So we did.
Mr. Holland: I don't say that you should not. My point is that you did not let his long and illustrious line of German ancestors interfere at all.
A murmur of angry protest came from all over the House, and the Chairman of Committees directed Mr. Holland to confine himself to the subject matter of the Bill.
Mr. Holland did not attempt to pursue ,he subject.
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Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1920, Page 5
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