LABOUR ATTITUDE

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1930, Page 6

LABOUR ATTITUDE

HINT OF A POLITICAL MYSTERY.

WELLINGTON, Oct. 28.

A political mystery is more than -hinted at by the tl Dominion ” in editorial references to the scenes early on Saturday morning, when the ArbitraVtfbp Act was uhdeE discussion with every-prospect of it ( s final defeat after many: hours. i>f;. ;exhausting stonetvall-

J.ng. ... , Thi£ discussion had been interposed between the second and third readings of ,the Appropriation Bill, as it was realised that with the adoption of the latter no more business could be done. A stage was reached when the hopelessness of passing the Arbitration Act in the dying stages of the session became clear to everyone. Therefore the Hon. E. A. Ransom, the acting-Prime Minister, moved the adjournment of the debate, which was carried, enabling the House to proceed with the final stages of the Appropriation Bill. Labour members then made indignant protests against the alleged breaeli of faith by the Government. That they are oil insecure ground in this onslaught is suggested by the Reform journal the “ Dominion ”, whjeff, in reviewing the incident, states: “Meanwhile the acting-Prime Minister and Minister of Labour have been accused of breaking faith with the Labour Party. It may be for the sake of security that they will be content to rest under these imputations. On the other hand, an explanation may be forthcoming as to who killed Cock Robin, or, in. other ■ words., how Mr. Ransom came to propose the motion that gave the Bill its deathblow.”