MR SPEAKER AND THE ‘GUARDIAN,’

Evening Star, Issue 3528, 13 June 1874, Page 2

MR SPEAKER AND THE ‘GUARDIAN,’

To the Editor. Sir,—l observe your lop-sided contemporary the 'Guardian' indulges thiß morning m a malicious and unprincipled—what is now known bp the name of a Turubullian—attack on the Speaker of the ounciL The writer evidently is a person who cannet disonminata betweeu Mr Gillies performing his duties impartially as Speaker, and his fulfiLing his obligations to his constituents, op acting as editor of the * Bruce Herald." The lattor fact, no doubt, accounts for the repeated spite shown to Mr speaker. Sup* posing Mr vi 'Dermid's amendment was Mr Gilhes's, which I Jfave go<*d reafon to knovfr it was not-it was not Mr Spea^er v a*li surely it was but right that such a rider should have been attached to a motion to cover unauthorised expenditure brought out by an unaudited balanca-sheet. Having been present, and noted carefully tbe proceedings, I have to give the most unqualified denial to the statement—that "on the voices there was apparently a preponderance for the Noes, but Mr Speaker's decision was that the Ayes had it-thus compolling the Government to call for a division wherein they were worsted" This statement is absolutely untrue, for Mr Speaker gave his voice with the Noes, although the voices were apparently with' the c Ayes, ! and which proved to be the cVsVon'the division" being taken. Mr Speaker also, before the question w»s put, suggested to the hon. member for fort Chalmers the propriety of withdrawing the amendment, seeing the Government took up tne extraordinary position they did in regard tp A Ms' amendment. Attacking Mr Speaker, however, is qnjy f drawing '» her!. ring across the scent" to bide the unprepedented muddle that Mr Turnbull has allowed the Treasury to get int?, It i» well known that several of our City accountants, one alter the other, have been engaged endeavoring to worh out the blunder, and, as yet, have failed to do so. It is all very well for Mr Turnbull to say that he could relieve himself by exposing his subordinates, but I tell him that had he been doing his duty, for which he is paid, no such muddle ought to have been allowed to take place. Is it not true that more than six months ago his Honor the Superintendent drew his attention to the probability of what has now hai>. pened, being the resuft of the careWss manner in which hp performed his duties t—l am** &9., ? •"? n - .. T °FB Who Knows. Dunediu, June 18.