FROM THE LADIES' GALLERY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 693, 18 December 1909, Page 11

FROM THE LADIES' GALLERY.

l^; 1 ;;; iwraiiN^piMiAMENT::^'., :i';Aii:jday,{ilon§ ;and /aUVnigh't^:long,Hhe .;: taember .;iSi.tpilmg-, away—atvleast, , , the -coa- .. Bcientipus,. one,"•:wEov takes.'■ his '• duties;;seriously ,'i and: makes:Aa,;;ppint of;■ study/ theVyery : impor-: ', tant;measures:'that;have-noiyVbeenjcbrainK be..ipre.:bim,vhas; been.' ; ;:It';was ',six .o'clock.■ on • . ; Thursday,jmorniDg-when .:'weary,,and.. disgusted !;inembers. iStole-, iiway.:-, to i their- , rest, ■-. not'-, tho i.early ~dawn«': s s'}it: has ; 'been, Abroad,. daylight, -.-.when : even: the: milk•ieian, who';generally'-considfrs"i'his-lot.quite. one ; jPr;:the. : .hardest,;"'gazed -. tiHj-ingly: -upon.'- the-so -.:jVictims '.ofi.^otKer. people's , deterrainauonl ;Of ijonrse, \thefp Varo j memtersi who do. -not •' take • ■ their: 'duties -.strenuously-fit'; is : so -.much easier ;; and ;pleasanter;to .lcavev'the, thinking : and the :■ • talking■•'■.»;':;tK6se i .Cto\'wlibm-::snph 'things' have. ,:oecome-: : ;second: uature;..',than v: to ! Have, alt';.the .: esertion Jandj.the ibpther, Mi making . a ■ stand .>-Mpon:.;qne|e) l 'pTfhVcpnyictibM.Vj.-..ln;any.6ase > ' all ' .are-;being;;accorded';much'synipatliy and' com-.-nuser^ibn.'l.deeerved'io'r/iundeserved,,' "from 'the ,> poblic,"i';novv,..th'at ;the;- morning-; sittings -have' .^commenced, , vandiso, rauch ha|-to ; be .crammed , Into ':the ilast :fe\v.. days.'- of V the "■, session. ■ ' One . can.: h'ardly.i.expect 'brilliant; legislation/in such , : rl-}V : - -R- ''•"■■."■■ '.'- ; ; . ; >' It is rather "diffioult to understand why all criticism of the different Bills that ,come up for consideration should immediately ljovo the reproach hurled at them of "wastinc; time" and'of "terrific verbositv," reproaches that the Prime Ministci is rathei' fond of us-ng at times. One would think most things were not bo perfect but that the* could hp imploded bv navmg the energies and abilities o* other people concentiated upon them—bnt then, the Prime Minister does aot take verr kmdlj to criticism, and scolds accordingly.

■■•'. .•;„;'; Of;' ail■•'!Hiβ■^uancsi'idMlt^''^'■ : e? l ■■. ; ' in'■.which;'the.- greatesti.int'er'eet'was :• '■■'• " ."•'■»#7iv!» '■'l:' >the'..public ... ; ;,!-,.0f ccjTir?e, ;: it would" directly affect'. '•. - The general : ::.■ oesirable,;lwith'^ v :.' modifications that.Vare'notirdceivedWvith ;•; ■:. " : ; the 'amendment mbyedb'y.'Mr; Allen ; : . .'proposing}! to) limit;'the iprovisioris l :;; to':assets v ;v,ee«uredv:rom;^^ yirernmont'igrantsKthe clause, originally standing , : v '..•.that '.'asseta iand'^liabilities.-'of..-volunteer-V'corps '.' ;;, ' B^^ii ; pass;; to; ambunt ;V: ; 'Ofs ; ,QJßonMi'pn-rose; : ''qut ; ;6£;;this;..and*-it .even , ; ;:i0 wemed^poseiblev,thatithejßjll'wbuliJ;*j aban-" : / : --.:'\.;Mned;-«bnt;Vtoi^nately;''.TOch;::ia--not 'the case •'■■V■•'V.^oβ,.■.;flßβ;vonly^■tα? ! ■%j!^l|k:^aoW■>thβ. : '■ ■■■ -W^-itie;*!^^tfeaay^or-taßa? the! Daye-Bay v;'--^V, : Mw.!:-at^phd^,jtime, ; ' , ..:■- vion military ,', will ;;; ■aad5 ] immenMly;-to":,tbe ; ;lpKysical.Vappearauce, if ;.-,, n.dthing;;:else,-:of;..*crpwas ; sof '.;.:;:■ being', thatsfl/yonng a cpun■V "•■'•. *p^jW^th;:Ssuch;;::;fayoprable;^;cir'cunistances' : ~: s. ^.'.*SenW:'.»av^-^c'b; ■„•■. K „ add-weflkrlobkuig .;•;■:.- 'v;inuoh.fi'om-a''mihtary'. ;., ; mej-thatr; it ■w6Tiia:,;bnhg. T hotne l to,'iybnng 'men ,':■-.•■ ■;, their • moral ~'obligatton: people ; ■'?■:> became law ~;:; :the ,nis<aplihe',;and'training-;wpuld -do 'much' to -.': --; 6ta'mp,^ut; ( larrikinism; ; ;aHe' : sp6ka;M -the' A- :-.-. ■' > 6enw ; :for;:-their. : -'parents-:bffrevefencei on' the :.::jtP art :-; of ;youths;vani:said:.M'T(ike 'aVridei-inih' ■■■■-.jiW™^';,?,nd''youV)yi.ll/-^ is?pe;rfectlyi ! t:rue: ' ■: ■■^ : ' i . ;: W\ d . 6^?eenii : a-;pity^that', : those 'undergoing ,■■■'< .in the Forcei; between the .:;, ; , Bgee.;-of |wenty : -6ne?s'tbuld "not" : {:™*™ 'Wpething; ; in"tho-ora7 : ,r.of,Vaiuhiform; 'no' :'!■ ■■.3nattßr i how,.p[a.m.';>'Theresis- magic l in-'cldthes—- : -V-«^^. l y^ n '-"».\#ifo**.-.V-Th>-:shyV-importaii'eV: '-''.'. W^ 116 s niall%y:rwhen'ho;getsiintd ; .hisscbut's 7 counts-for-::a;:great.'deal;--rono .has '•■■':'.■ .--'JTO':"'««.'■ the;.:open>admiratipn ; or ;r hear',ithe .;.:. .fenyious -leeniig, of-.the-:. boy :.who is: notoa scout ■'"■■' ;.■ ■tj.-.'nnderstand,-,what :it :means:■ "He Snows' that , .things -are .;exp.ected -/of v him. that -are',- not of ~,;.;;: t he: o theT:.boy_,--and:-,the:.uniform -helps 'him ;to v- " theV'feelings-onco -.;•: : : ,created:;iemaps^!n;;la'ter/^ears':^' ; :Dress • has ,' -^?:: I g§?P#l?jm-;many,: ! ';;':;.*' 1 5-. w ™ d s^«itinE^yent3'befpreStorda3r;::;- : y.:y 7 *J*o^; ;' ■: •. 7 .- V; .^Pnetpfsithe ; :occup'ants s ;6f" the- : galleries - ,was ■ , ... to, carried;away.;b'y-,the ;ehthusiasin. in 'K^^t^y'^o^speech^ofai^'Ppple's^thatvhe ■■;-, L ' eitber ; ;;forgpt.:.where:heiiwas' or,, else was'.iun- ■•'; ■.*"F e ,, tn at / snch:behari6ur. , .was v :uhse'emlv', f -arid .-,.;:' . clapped -vigorously, i miiph-to.S - : snr- ■■-,-..■ prise 'and.:thff .-consterhation'ibf :his -neigh bonrs.-. 7-7 ; WiK6rd;;,struck7 a ' cold'chill, to v ■■i : j5 e --* a "fe- ; -°^ ;; ! a .V.W:MyM;'sternly:i;^lf:!ther'e ■'':;'-. .H':;Wv : .Wie;'-.i)iiseenlly^behavJ(Jw: : '-fr6m ' ; th'e ■7: TisitOM,a7raU,haye::tho gaileriesvclear^d'.im- ':. ■'~' mediately . ij.aiipe'i-could^not : have%been ■ more . ■■:.■ quiet -, and vdiscreet -itir.'.'-.the'Sema'inder : of • the ,-.,. ejemng.}^Theres.is^no-:!doubt ; that of : '-'', *f e; ?aller»3'being;so.clp'se'' t'o;:'th'e''floor, of the .;..:.;.-■ 'Uquse,-.;and,:the;'hearing,-of:the;Very audible ■■ >■:; ;■■ cqnyersatipns;,bf <the>memhers,visirather apt -~'.■-.'W' .">ake/thev.visitor forget that ; every respect : ■ ■ lf-Y^.W^ s H l ' I ? un^n, B;s-it'is. not good to look: . ■:. behind ■the:.prophets',yeil.':; 77. :'.:!■■.'' '■. : :--: ;.-|-; 7;Bipe, jV, '0 ': : \ ?;.■''■■■ "■'-.'.'; '-nat-' ,';.;7-:tos;- ; occnpied i %.;atteationi'af ;^b«Atra^- : / ,7{>f«i^:%;:qne,i r tNq7:wonder;;they rlingered " .;]^over,euch:a;pleasant:subiect-and^lo^ged ;,, .:».r,- t ;hem,..discussing.;:alls sorts7of:' ways add the,:best ;.; 7 cendrtipn. f from^Auckland;;.7The'Minister'for' .;, ; am unfeeling,c: heart■for,,suoh > !pleasant:weakncsses,ih ; ad-:offered : ,;. the .•reqnireiuents', by 'saying - a.': van •": ■/ :^^^ghtitpn S; ,cpnid ; be:;attachea; to: the ..... 6eem|to help the strawberry -advocates: ■:■--.■. • Js d^'£r Wf ; 'W?3 >- Bood;:for ? everyone; and ?mem-. s ..v ßrt ?i^ sl 'supply: oi. •:\7..^aYMm«Buii;thMr'iminds,-agreed-'witlL , -eh--. . : : . •ti™™>f?-&^wnclusion^hat^seeiiied /tor.be ■■■■■•'■ ' ;^ t ?3 t^he . :s f a spn i :wasirather;too . . farjadvanced 3 to,do:;anythihg,'however.; :vAn- .,..-..:, ;, .:,,que s faoni_of;the ;naval., : baM,7: : Mr.---Duncan, ... : , member for,Wairau.vbeing, of .the'opinion.:that■ ■■.'.- '. •• ".;■*?? place:in '■•; -for' ; 7 a^^.^e7pattMa a "f .-:,.-: Dreadnoughts ;:;being;:■ able; ; tocleave- the :;. atvWvwater.^. : :^Ms,,o? ■ ?; C ° n^ va t;^-^ve^* ll o>is:^nrAuckiand • ; ™ el »per. -on:; once, hides' and : .-•■-. . a ? d^ ll s,:beiag;at/once' gone into.-, -- : -?3ST : ' had /^\; , * ! ?n ''aware itßat. Auck- '■"-■ ■- ec^i? naval fbase, :and- ;: ■- - ; h*/ifV' WWS ln a word of .v-v; : tw,-.»r^ne.heßt : -liai:boor-:iii.'tli«'-'.w<>ild.V-Tliis;-' -.. : ; : V/ : -^ nr %^W;:^:Ka^flag l -:a :uase:denial;of . ■■:■: te^fe of ' i takfSly "fc I . , gentlemen appeared-to.be/rightvhe'vonldicalM ■ . --•-. .upon the: next speaker.'--" '■•. .j,, - -■■.;.". '■' : '-■'■■ ' •i^^3 r vSee l,i « d Htp:;b e i,;very7active v "and i ...alert that afternoon,:unknowing .;ot the.'evils . in. store, for. them.;; that As many, as' . ,:Bixsroembers rose^imnltanemisly■ to: their^eet ■ ' '^^'fe^^^^^^er^ere'they. V ( tb^^^^-i^^ was ' ' un e ?! lS $ S-W^ Bood, : for-: : ™^^ lt :4 ,^ k ,'^!! i , ,: a ; :minuttf:or:;two;to ; tq'speak about.: ■:. ir ; OTW e - »"»«. embarass ng,-for ;che Speakej ; ' •:■ :SnS:feS^^ ing vW W ;,.■.. :been:^ith';sin]dnghearts ithat: ■r- . members,: attacked the,;Land7Bill -at. half-past .■.■■.::-elo.ven;,on::Wednesto:-eTenihß,-;with'-''ite'-. : rottt" .BunUred.and.twenty.four-clauses, butwithsuch ..rapidity did .they?, work-that thing: ..- ■varioua 7 Thursday,<night; Native."nffai™ ■■'■?» /proverbially/wtncateV and ' evonv thougli ;. v it : :wa3. : Baid^to,,-be'.;-largely!>a7 consolidating .. •:■■; no W u re. : onevcould;,]not,...help -wondering -how, :,;.-. much -ofyts-;progress -.was "diw."to thovweariness - ■;: paused, by -the.;previoii3'v all-night, sitting.:,: Mr. •■ : CanolJ > .,who i ,was. i in.v;c i harge.'of-the ; ,Bill, was. ;.; languoi•;;itself/:with:;ecarcely.<energy-^nough-to . , tta ko:fhis.yoice- ; heard-,b(^ond' , . the "first:-three : 7 59ws;,6f'the-somi^ircleVijNot'thafcut-made^ny: : : difforenM, ;^ower^: Few ; ;; were^energ etic/-R pounded ;/rnitennkind:pi;Mr.:Massey toaskhim to.; = certain-clause,'and , .he' met■ it by, •saying:.patiently;'he>would >read it, 'at- which -characteriatid .speech- r eyerybbdy: laughed/; Mr. followed ;theprogresi; of'ihe Bill'keenly,'

rising -.time:,after/ time to speak about. various clauses;: wlnlo Mr. ■ Hemes/-- closely watched -.aiattoEs;.and \socmed-' : t6 .'.bo'■-. thoroughly well grounded ::iu'Nativo'::aff 4ir5. ; ..-TVheneT'er'iMr.;'llcrries<speaks,' it, is always 'to the,.point, 'and ■whether he is speaking adversoly or not.he: is anvays listened 'to with! close attention, and is evidently ;held::in high esteem by both sides of little half-laugh with wliitsn often begins; to speak seems to have ;the.'ofioct of, making.'ovorybody at -01100 very responsive,- or at least sympathetic towards his , v viows..■••■-:■-;.:''.'■■■<;■.■■■.■:-■....' '..,•. ::...v : ; .<. r.. .-;•- .■■•■ ,; : - ; ■- ■'i'hei'o was' much talk; about' tHe Maori being placed ■on'.tho same footing 'as the white manthat ho. is ;boing'."coddled.•'': In,many cases he is, but whon one race has got the- experience {""I th .°.; knowledge of ■ centuries 'of.' civilisation behind At, 'and: .the' other"only about forty ycars.-it isdifficnlt.to see how the footing can over be: the same. . ■'■.' .',.:■ ■■'.::. '~ ~Oh>.F riday night': the Estimates wore again tno subject .of discussion; ,• a vvote being. taken iipou the. reduction of expenditure'in regard to the High Commissioner's Department, and not carried: .The work that wag being dono by that ifepartment, particularly the work in connection with immigration, .which is Mr. Donne's' came in for a considerable amount, df -desultory, criticism. It seemed as .though;members' were.prepared to work themselves into an angry state at: the slightest provocation, but being tactfully managed, troubled waters were avoided. r . .:•..: ..•.■•