WELLINGTON TOPICS.

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1921, Page 4

WELLINGTON TOPICS.

Till': Al! HITKATION CUt'liT. AIK Uid I I.LOI'CII'S I!HSI(:*N'ATI()N (Our fijiociul Correspoiidenu. WKI.I.IXOTON, Sept, ti ilr .1. A. MiOillntitfli’s resip;nat.iun nl' hi- |hisitin11 as ilu- i cpiesentat ive <■! the- workers in tin- A rhil ration < Tmrl lias eronti-tl snmi-t liinii lilt*- a sensation Ihiili inside ami •.i!tsiili- tin- tanks ul iironniM-d l.ahntir here. I'ui-nty odd years ajjo Alt Alct'nllimnli was in tinverv lon-front nl tlu* Inter day labour nimvim.'iil. a fervid speaker, an incisive writer and a veritable iitidnand in tlu* i-\i-s di pi-uplr who would have Icd't tins.iltitinti nl i la- mini- ml I'ii-a'.t- social and industrial problems In ila- li-diniis prui-esse.s nl ii!is■ bat even ai that slam* in hi ' it. a ctolntinn hi- commanded hy his sincerity, his candnni and his nhonndinu concern Ini liis I*‘ 1 - Inns tin- respect nl every section oi l lie I'uiniiinnily. lie nlnnys v. ns In:* hutldinn np; ni-i‘t-1' ini pull ins' down. Ihihlii- upininn. largely unconsciously. had sivuiis iar towards hi- puini ul vu-ii 11 It,-n In- ivas elected In lln- Arhitta t inn t'ourt some'ten year- lali-r and uenera lly applaud,'ll Ins clcv.-il run In lhe hahuiit lu-iii-li. Null la- has liiuki-n ai-av It tin- I radii inns, ih-mmnivd la- judicial altiu'di- cf hi* , "Ilenpnics . r,d appi-.iii-d l- lln- pnklii- inr iiidn-lai-nt. This, ui cnni-si-. nuisl. na it ill*- ::: 1 - -in. -til 1 1 uni tlu- ul hi-r sid *-. I.M'.Ori! AND t'NKM I’l.OY 101).

’lif’ deputation I rout the I-alioui orv:>11i1 i>llls tint waited upon the Actio- Prime .Minister this morniii*; with a de mil lid for furl her am! continued relief lor the unemployed w:us ftlile to eimnt confidently upon a sympathetic loanna, from the head nt the (oivernr nil. Whetliei Sir Piancis lie!! Inis lan diet! the unemployment dillieully widely or lint is a question on which tlie partisans probably will disagree, loii there can lie no doubt at all el th.M inislei's desire to do everything pns- ; to ameliorate tile eoi'dition of the men out of work, lie lias strained the nuances of the country towards this mid liv puttitie ptihlie works in lmmi that were not ically reiplired and by delaytuo the retirement of Stale employees whose appearance on the labour market would have ajjyravated tin' l roil hie. In the ei i eiiuista lues certain liters of the deputation mighty have nindilird their insistent. tone without any loss of force or dimiity. Labour is not wholly irresponsible lor the added difficulties of the present crisis and its leader*’ liank recoonilinii of this fact would do more In tesloie normal conditions than would hours of healed deputation. Tl'l K OPPOSITION. Aceofilino to the irresponsihle gossip which always precedes the meetiny; til Parliamenl, there sire to he live Oppositions duriny the appruaeliiny session. The first, of course, will he the ollieia! I.ilieral Opposition, led hy Hr T. -M. Wilfnrd, which has the imprimatur of the Speaker and a vote on the l.stimates lor the salary id its leader serrelary. Then l line will he Ihe unollieia! l.ihera! Opposition which dees not aeknoulcdpe''.Mr Wilford’s leadership and lind.s ils chief spokesmen in Mr Ocorye Wilt \ and Mr >’ M ( aline N\l will come tide Proorensive l.iheral and ;>|,dei l.alintn Opp sitioii ownnie alleyinnee in Mr (K. Slallunn and inspired h.v ideals reminiseetii of the d;i vs oil 1 I .iherni-l-ahoU! comhinul ion. Kolluwiny will eoioe lhe linleneiideul I.ilieral and Sane Labour Opeosilion eonsisliiiy til sin I inched I’rcioressives and Moderates who stthscribe in a yenernl way to -Mi .'dal It-