WELLINGTON TOPICS

Hokitika Guardian, 8 July 1925, Page 4

WELLINGTON TOPICS

KIR ST WEEK OF SESSION IX 11ARXKSS.

(Special to “Guardirji”.) WELLINGTON, July <i. Tin' first working week ol tin- sesslmi Was unmarked In miy striking in-i-i.I.■ iit. The di'li,-ill' im ill'' Address-in-Kl'|llv followed till' 11-Ulll mill',SC. til." Millie nlil thing- being said in the -nine Jr| wnv. iiml ill' routine business wedged m ln'tweeii ll i' -| n"'i h-making ; im |in rtieulnr inti-ri-.-t. Th" new Trill!' Mini.-tcr who, naturally, was ilic observed i>l nil observers, bore himself with becoming dignity, v.itliuiil attempting to disguise tho inet llmt ill' wns scarcely to the iiiiin- !<•!• linrn. At |>i'i‘M'iit Mr (V'liti's is I |;l 1 most UllOOllVl’lltioillll It'illll'l' till' i |oi;m> bus ever known, in both speech mol manner, lint no one will lliiiik the v.'orse of liiin on llmt account. provid'd 111' retain- Ills ii I! mis t I oyi'l. eiiger- • 11 • ss uml hi- delightful random'. I'or :i lit lie ill,ih' hi' nmy bo rest rnineil hr |,i'oioih'iit ,s mnl trii'litious, but when ho lioo.iu- io i"I hi- toot |itfi eih'iits

"!l,| traditions will liitve to justil v ttil'llistlvi'S before the hnr of his keen insight mnl robust eommouii'usi■. Hitherto lie has heen a worker ruther than a politician, ami ho has proclaimed himself that lie eares little hv what party name ho may be culled, so long as Im i> allowed to lake oil his ooat and pot about bis job. A young man of ibis type may go lar il lie i> lucky to osoapo till' enervating i!! tl lii'il • ces ot machine-made polities. I'TSIOX. At the week-end fusion remained very much where it was at the hepinninp of tin' ttepol iat ions heltvi'en tie? two old panics. The dclepati'S appointed hv each side had met in enni'eiviiee once or twice durinp the week, had 1 1isens-ei 1 principles and schemes, •mil had parted without reaching agreement upon nnv material feature of their cotninission. The l.iherals, i! is easy to understand, are anxioti- te have the negotiations ended speedily, ini' uay or the other. While 1 lie decision remains in suspense they unpractically Limpue-tii'd so far as any criticism of the Government is cou- , •rind. Throughout ibe (li'hatc on the Ai T 1 reSs-i n-l i oply ih>'y imve liven null lilt- to assiiil Hie Ginernm.mi and its milk as it is tin' custom of every sellrespi'itinp Opon-ii ion to do on such, occasions. The Ih'foincus, on ilia other ham!, while very properly refraining froiu attacking ihe Liberal, huve I ice 11 in duly hound to dcleiid their own party Imm the assaults ol tin- l.alioiir representatives, and i’,ateuce in -iieii cases usually takes the shape of Main' culngx. In tin- respect tl'.erefoiv, the Kelormei s are enjoying a distinct nilvautnpe over their old o| ipoiien ts. Then there is the statement that the Reformers are pro-sing forward in the constituencies arrnngenii'iits which Ihe l.iherals have discontinued for the time hems;. Whether the story is true or not. it emphasises the necessity for hastiniug the loilclusioii of ill," ni'put iations. When one side begin- lo impiipn the pood laith oi tile other li e prospect of a desirable aprecmeut becomes remote. IP >( IK M A K Kl’d. 111 the i louse i line pel it inn said to ha largely signed. have been pre-elite.'! prayinp t.h.nl bookmakers max Is> licensed to "carry on tlicit business under proper control ami with due prnii-ion for the pi'i.leci ion of the public welfare." due of 1i e pel ill-ill ■ xx e s presented by -Mr J. Volte g the member for [ln milt on ; another hv Mr E. I). McLennan, the meinher lo' 1 ITnuklin. and t'c tlei'd by Colou 'l A. I! •;!, th" :i- 1 ", 11 !• i■;■ ior |!ay ol l-iam!-. Tie !':o i o! a Iro-.-u be, ie ' - 'll 1 1 up a p.et it iou does not necessarily ident tiy him xx i tlt iis oi'axer. ami the three peuti 'll' ii uho Itll i! I!-" t tile l.ebest ol some .section o-l then conslid’ent'- in this ii'spi'i". are not m;:-; a-ci ml "i any personal sympathy xxilh tin' purpose of the petitioners. Rut unite a number of the members i f the Mouse are known to have a lee.uinp tor, arils the restoration ol' the orix degas the houk-Inak-.'l'S enjoyed -moe twenty veals are when they Mere allowed on payment ol a certain fee to carry on their business , in the lipht of day. There are mem- i hers in hip.h plat "S who have I rankly si a led that they -vr no more peril to j Moiety in the licensing of bunk milkers j than they do in the use of the P talis- | a tor. To these are added a consider- j able conlinp"lit of Laliour meinher- | who resent the Raring t onlereiice’- j refu.sal to reeopnise trade union prin- . ciples in its administration oi racing I nlfnirs and xvinild scourge that body | with the opposition olj the " layer of j tile odds.” I| is sale io say. how- | ever, that no I.pi-la I ion on the subject j will lie nUcninli'd durinp the present | -ession. j Till-; AMERICAN EI.EKT. Wellington already i- a little i or- | Lurked liv the responsiliililias that will re-st uri'.ii it in connection with the up- | pi’oitcbiiip xisit of the American licet, j A vast amount; of labour and a ron.-id-ei'abli' amount cl money will he required that the eapilal city may do itself justice on this inemorahle occasion. At the moment the labour is causing more anxiety than the money. 1 1 is expected that 1 .iffSO or I .a!HI members of the cri-ivs xx ill have to he accommodated ashore each night of the visit, and that entertainments of one kind and another will have to he provided for a much larper number. It is hoped that the Winter Show, which Is promt-oie; to be particularly attractive this year, and xvhich xxill he held close to where ihe kipper shins are to fie berthed, will liml favour with many of the visitors as n place of interest and instruct ion. Then there is to lie a special race Hireling at Trim ilium, io which both ollii,ms and men will be xvarmly xveh omed liy the Wellington Raring ("lull, whose totuli-ator revenue no doubt. xxill lie considerably aupumti'd. Thi-u however, xxill provide for only two days and the 1.200 ~r 1.-sOf) . men xvho may po nut to the spurring rendezvous xxill not materially lessen J the crowd in town. It is a long time since Wellington had so large a demand made upon its hospitnlitv, and the city is a little nervous lest it ( should not come up to the expectations of the rest of tho Dominion.