ALLEGATION OF DISCOURTESY

Hokitika Guardian, 26 September 1930, Page 2

ALLEGATION OF DISCOURTESY

AIR JONES IN LONDON.

THE HIGH COMMISSIONER’S HOSPITALITY.

WELLINGTON, September 24. A suggestion that lie was not altogether satisfied with the treatment which had been meted out-,to him by the High Commissioner, Sir Thomas Wilford, was made bv the Reform member for Mid-Canterburv (Mr D. Jones') in the House of Representatives to-night. Mr Jones said that he had called on Sir Thomas on his arrival in London, but had received no entertainment from him. Mr Martin (Raglan) : Didn’t he •‘shout” for you? (Laughter.) Mr Jones said that he 'had neither been invited to the New Zealand dinner nor the Empire dinner. Mr Martin: You were not of the right colour. The Minister of Health (the Hon. A. J. Stallworthyl: Do you consider it wri- a studied'insult? Mr Jones: I will leave that question to the Minister to decide. During the wlHe time I was in London the High CommiVioner did not do the slightes*- thing for me, Mr M’h“e«n (Wellington South) snid he considered that Mr Jones had been very shahhßy treated, In the first place. Mi 1 .Tones was a New Zealander and Sir Thomas Wilford was represent ng New Zealand and not the United Party. It was a very serious matter and the Government should see to it that Sir Thomas was informed that New Zealand visitors should be suitably received when in London.

Mr P'irrv (Auckland Central) suggested that it was a serious tiling for a member of the House to be treated as Mr Jones had described. The speaker was sure that the for Mid-Canterburv was not misleading the! House and that his feelings a<? a mem her of Parliament going Home, to he snubbed and ignored, could be well understood. Mr Hon P. A. do la Minister, in charge of the High Oommissiojier’s office, stated in renlv: “I very much regre 1 that the HHi Commissioner so treated 1 a.' member of this House, and I will, certainlv make representations to the High Commissioner from my own office.”