MR. MASSEY INTERVIEWED.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1477, 27 June 1912, Page 5

MR. MASSEY INTERVIEWED.

THE DOMINANT PARTY, x.mnm. 'l]]p. : .toiiiyii'iv' 'hox'iiiejnber'aof the- JM'orm IV, :> iviil viilcr ,uinm till! ..rtcliVH»o.s .gf \)\y: .s(\^si'nn : -|ih c .sinlicalp'i!' ihiiiiij; .(-In; " < : aiujun. .' liieiitiii^ : - ivbieh cor.cluiiy!. yr< iilr.y ' nSlertHum. 'lh'cir ■■]'*■;'. i.ubsol tikv: iooni'i-. tioiico- in thornM-lve;. jiiilivii'iialiy i>m!. in, ynvlj-; as a ivi:".nicj <;!'■ iuvaliy In ' and <-oi:ii(li n<;o in iht h im.U-r; 'I'm. viVv-s •of ■m>>" l.isl. (.'wiiiiii;. ;f .. y7" ''I. ivn.i jicrli'ctly 'coiiiictenlJ'-'inatiaiinaiorT* t!l ' I'umii'kmk will !-,>> .Uiv.ail v.iUii'.K <n. ! v;lh Uio lioiowii' Varly," s.iiil Mr. ' aiHV tliat. J lu'ir - ami Cniiiloifrt ; n tlu> /Pflny wl'pit llipi-. .(liyiFin'n. ";is JaKciii<-i^Thc.-i^;{ n .f?t'.P^^Mn , PM'®ai-{inWcnlariaus^ is i iiaj? Hib lino for. JHo ''I liio jmnnnlinlp |iri'«i!i) will »(. f'.vccu iiic .n:oiU|i;'.(<! l.ibcvnls on cno hand ,'tlio Itamcal.s'dßoc'ia 1 ists' l - oii-""tho' ; - otli'ev l!i-in!?:hijT tlip. p:-oTittb!o roswit "'of; ' l!(> v.--ii.it-of-conililonco (M-ate, ' Mr. • Mac ;'*y .... .that . some votes, womil.jirhbnljlr iipoji l!n> aSfiiiKii'. o.!. The ■prcwnt'-TftMijc/Mniisto'r ■.ioivanls'.tho: £Uecch./iit; t!ii' ojicnir,;: of )lii> short m--»-;s:oiV ; "If Mr. JUtckoiizio'(uilipros i-i that ; :T>i*oKr."ii>i tho,* : ll e :'s hid 11 e.' i\ri! 1". V> o'VI ou!, t-'. T« t«!n hip oxf'vmc-. -Socialfstic?'-'volf .lie (laos lit-!, 1 lira ,;tlioso :'iiiavAlicl : rc-Mnir-il. s« a v»ry linW-riain (juuniilv. .\i>ln::i?' is. (jiiiip .erriaiii u! ]iro?i<!:t' >x.tisr.t. U>o Onp'oiitlon is t-hc .Hniiinnlit parh - . .' : an(l -f hrit- a: ; .iiiimWi£.o£.:iiieinl)ors, iviicf'Uiivvc:-,. is Nnr:n;n : ;asl]u>-:-(.iovr'rn'nK : •6lj,ncd.. tliemselvcs«!*.witJi..* : tho most i T ftavi^i^AfpVM l ' ; ::|u~;t!ipir>OwnSvibws°:;aii<l iuemocrntic ; i'iv t hc.s'-.fjil\i->!-X ' r i

A BANQUFT EPISODF WHERE.MI'.. MANDKi'-. STANDS Some aUc'.iipis, have . been made. by vJiinislerial.i'-.synipat.hisers..; p.nlitiea! capital -from .'a .ra-on\ episode in which :M ri; Maude;,. M.P.; ' was ■ tho central fia'.ire..; ;li .'look phu-o at' a. banquet.. in *. Wlian-rarei o;i iho ocrai.s'oa- Afinister's-J"'visit. Tim .! rue .eiiaracier of (lie iiicidoat.;w;;s txplaiiu'i; by Mv. Marnier this evening/'"t ;-i'emai'ke<l»iiia(:- myfactioas'-v.'ere'guidcd by principles .'and - not l>y .. men," l:c said. "Then turning to - !he I'rime Minislcr I Tfaidyliat.:jf/'nij>" position, was deteriaiiied bv'nieis ai.i! hot'V b.vi" prinoipiis 1 siioulil *;cansider.;.hi:m:;a: : very:-.pleasant- gentleman t0.,.f0l 1 ov»-:Iii'liiiediat<> 1 v'-.afterwards lir. Mackenzie nslwd me whether I would voto •;vith:.-him"-on 'a; 'niotion.-. I ii'.eplieclj'.q'Noi i.I-j do not.'■ liko,. the company I'yoiUAre! in;'^ : Tlie; ! Minister's.question anil ;.-.Mr.-;Mander's'retort did not appear in the •U''.;graphed report, and u]K):i (ho slender ..foiin'dation'/cl'-. an.- after-dinner pleasantry been based that Jlv. Mnndcr may. desert -, tho sOpposition.\ Questioned ."regarding- his attitude,' Mr. Mandor laugh--etl atsuggestion, "Tho Reform party's ■'{irincipiosiare-my, guide, and? Jlrl Mussey is my k-aik-r," lie replied.' . r .. . MR F M B FISHER, MP A HIGHLY SUCriisKUL TOUR; B. Visher, M.P. to; "Wellington yesterday from'V highly successful (political 1 ; tour of - the ■/. Auckland .district jwliereShe .replied, at a number of controsy 10?. speeches previously delivered Miiiistiji l . and - other mcm-:hers-df: the./.Cabiiict.' .• At all tho places ■ Ullicll- lio...visited Mr.-. Tishcr was given, a .reception, that augurs well for tho filature of.-j tho ..I'eforiiV.. party. Ito -found eyerywlmro a growing sentiment in favour ■.of,entrusting the affairs, of the Dominion J n . Refcnii Goverumciit.^ THE UPPER HOUSE- v THE HON; .0". .SAMI.EL TO BE'' ,;p'. aliiionrie! il that V the "Hon.: 0 ho .. - in sucees.-nn tothe. ■ 1 hte ]fen. . ,bmes :J1 .bowan,;,d.uring.r.th.e-;sessi6u - wlneli : is' to l cn'eo:;to•( l lav.!/';i.;^.« 1^;;r ,^>., ; , ■.■■. '

MR T M WILFORD. . Givr> v IM!'iL\xi).i • /Jrn T. ,'<Viif nr( | ! v/iis" onior- ■ supporter.*' at ■.Upper Hutt ' on'-: iucMia.V'cveiiiug,'... llfl. did. not'sty i.iiovr. : ",-nc' nvouid ' voto in. (he approachi])* . no-coniifsciico' division;-'.but asked that• ho .'should, ho-given-a'free hand. At'--the.:'conclusion of ..Mi-. Vvjlford's . spocch;' Mr. A\ illj.-mt Drown- niovod the '■tollowing.. motion"That, we, tlio electors '• ; of : .,tlio. Ilutfr, district, desireto pxnrrss i.ourf.-ontiro;. coniidcuco- in Mr. -AVilford's . judgment;'..'awl bog to assure-him iliut , :.we niihesita t injjlyv. o.\tcnsl (o him'tiv free ■ haml.-in the conrso ho may take in'tlio ■.coming political'struggle." iTiiis v.-as sec.Hided by'll!-. P.. Davis/;? and . cancel amidst anpUwst'. • MrftWiltyrd" said .-he wished to hcartily'.■thau&tho."'assembly for passing ■ such a 'motion;: • which„ ■ meant a - great "deal to ; him. v ."Members. of Parliament: • will 'bo when■. they' read that to-mor-:rn.w, "and see that'l have |j»ri given';ah;;"absoinie]y freo.hiiud.'i" It will .make;things;more,., interesting from their. ...v..-;.,- I .' ■ ' Tlir«'o? : 'cheers.v,wcro' then ! given: for.; Mi\ -J:'.:V., . AN OFFICE STILL VACANT ■ Althn'.'.gli ti\e ; Ilon.O. Samuel, oi" -I'ara:;r.aiti;Ui'as{.been;:anpinted to represent Use Giver.iiiM.-nt; in' the-.' I'piier llonfe, the j vacant office of .Ulonioy-General remains i't'o \>a.allotted: ..Mr. Mackenzie staled, yos'•ierday iiiat the"reason this .position' had j:\not;:.so; ; far!hecii. fil!«l?was' that.ho hadvluul' i b;>'opiKU'tu::ity (o discuts tiic'malter' wil.h I !';,th6;imombcrs',o'f.ihis party 5 ; W: