MR. MILLAR & THE MINISTRY.
REMARKS BY THE PREMIER. _ S In an interview yesterday, the Prime Minister (Hon. T. Mackenzie) was reminded of the Hon. J. A. Millar's opinion tlmt the Government will be defeated when it meets tho House. C "Wo are, of course," said Mr. Mackenzie, "in the hands of the House. All 1 f know is that the Liberal party, at ; :by (lie party. If they fulfil that pledge J themselves to support the men selected : by the party. It' they full that pledge i we will carry on, but the House and the i country need have 110 anxiety as far as 1 1 personally am concerned. As I before i remarked, wo are in the hands,ol' the < House. If the House does not: want us we will, of course, accept I lie decision ] without any argument, and wo will use c no means to .secure a majority. It is for i the House to do what it thinks right. i "T am fully aware of the constitutional i position. An appeal to the country can- ' not take place until the possibilities of the House are exhausted, but there may bo one or two ups and downs before that process is completed."
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1439, 14 May 1912, Page 4
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205MR. MILLAR & THE MINISTRY. Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1439, 14 May 1912, Page 4
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