THE GOVERNMENT'S METHODS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 958, 27 October 1910, Page 4

THE GOVERNMENT'S METHODS.

; ANOTHER DEGUSTEDFEIEND/ 1 . The Government's newspaper supporter* opntinue to fret about their chains..'Thi 'Teloriis Guardian", of Tuesday has a short editorial, under ( the heading "A Public Scandal," upon the case of Major'. Hughes; whose■ trip to England wa« : the:■ subject; of some sharp : criticism in tho House of Representatives . on'.' Saturday. ■■ This officer obtained leave-for. a houday iu'Australia, but extended his jour-;: ney to Britain, While there, lie obtained' two years' leave of absence on full pay. A motion to reduce his salary .was. de- . feated, Tind the "Pelorus Guardian" is"» indignant at "so disgraceful an example i of favouritism and such a shameful wast*;. of public money." It adds, quite in the.; vein .of the "Duncdin: Sta*": ,:,•'- i.; ~

: "It is inconceivable that honestj fairminded men can blink at such practices. No honest critio can overlook them; and: though we ■find much to admire, in .tie, stand Sir Joseph Ward is making against, ceaseless,-and often brutal,: criticism;, it must; bo admitted that,he is not: showing the consideration his champions.are,entitled to when ho exposes to his enemies such an obviously weak and indefensible portion of: political armour. And tho membeTs who. countenance' such ; grave abuses bto surely not on a higher political plane than those originally responsible for them." ■■■■'.//■.: ! ,■-,':■„■ ,■-.;:;; •'-.;•-. ■-■:.''•, ,