CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 248

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of prison discipline, hate that as to other

Matters such as flogging and deportation,

the Secretary of State cannot take action upon the strength of his fugitive criticisms though willing to accede

to the appointment of a Commission.

14

may

A wise decision at the present stage upon any

discussion of

05

the merits of the questions raised by M.

so as to leave the Secretary

of State wholly

uncommitted to any

opinion one way

or the other at the time, and

better position to consider

the results of the Commission if one is

appointed.

4511.

5626. 6382.

246

In W. Stemusy's Speech in Council he

ingeniously

endeavoured

to make out

that he has created all this disturbance in conformity to the wishes

of the Secretary of State. This he did

by the very ingenuous falsehood of

publishing despatches

and endeavouring to create a belief that there are some

very strong reasons permitting the Secretary

of State to write the despatch; whereas he knew perfectly well that the Secretary of State regarded the question of prison discipline

left undisposed of

as mere

by Sir A Kennedy and the majority

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of prison discipline, hate that as to other Matters such as flogging and deportation, the Secretary of State cannot take action upon the strength of his fugitive criticisms though willing to accede to the appointment of a Commission. 14 may A wise decision at the present stage upon any discussion of 05 the merits of the questions raised by M. so as to leave the Secretary of State wholly uncommitted to any opinion one way or the other at the time, and better position to consider the results of the Commission if one is appointed. 4511. 5626. 6382. 246 In W. Stemusy's Speech in Council he ingeniously endeavoured to make out that he has created all this disturbance in conformity to the wishes of the Secretary of State. This he did by the very ingenuous falsehood of publishing despatches and endeavouring to create a belief that there are some very strong reasons permitting the Secretary of State to write the despatch; whereas he knew perfectly well that the Secretary of State regarded the question of prison discipline left undisposed of as mere by Sir A Kennedy and the majority
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of prion discipline, hate that as to othe

Matters such as flogging and deportation,

the Scentury of State Cannot take action lepen the thiength of his fugitin criticions though withing to accedi

to the appointrunnh

Ja formission.

14

may

A wise nect thuten at dan

present stage upon any

See.

discussion of

05

the merits of the questions raised by M.

so as to lean the foulay

Stemmfy 160

of State Wholly

uncommitted to any

opictions one way

then in a

a

the time, and

better position to consider

the results of the formmission if one is

appointed.

4511.

5626. 6382.

246

In W. Stemusy's Speech in concil be

ingenimoly

indeavoured

tomake out.

that he has creating all theirder- hutance in conformity to the wishes

of the Secretary of State. This he did

of

by the sartory ingenuous flauf

publishing.

despatches

indece

a

one of out of

three commented,

and tripping to Add

belief that there are some

My stirry reasons permifting the tentang

of state to write the despatch; whereas he knew perfectly, will that the Sending of State regarded the question of peis discipline

lift undispurred of

as me

by Sie A Kennedy and the user massily

------—-

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