DEFEATED!

King Country Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 480, 6 July 1912, Page 5

DEFEATED!

MACKENZIE CABINET MR MASSEY'S OPPORTUNITY. A MAJORITY OP EIGHT. JBY TELEGRAPH.—I'MSSS ASSOCIATION.! Wellington, This Day. The debate on the no-confidence motion was brought to a close early this morning after a protracted sitting. After two a.m., Mr Mackenzie, continuing said what the Government had forcasted would take some years to accomplish,' but would be done if they had the opportunity to put it into effect. He would welcome an appeal to the country, and had absolute confidence in the result. It had been his endeavour while leading the party to strike the highest possible level and hoped Liberalism had not suffered at hit hand. He thought the men who 1 had promised to support him should have seen him over the first hurdle. He had said he.would then hand back to the party the trust they had placed in him. He left the Treasury benches with a feeling' of regret that his connection with the Agricultural Department would be Bevered, together with the good work he was sure he could do there. The Premier was applauded on re- \ suming his seat. Mr Rhodes indicated he would vote for Mr Massey's amendment, and if he fonud the Opposition opposed his ideals he would vote against him. Mr R. McKenzie said he always fought for Liberal principles and would continue to do so. He considered the Premier and Mr Masßey - were Tories and Conservatives, and it did not matter to him what happened to either. He was out for a dissolution. Why, he asked, should Mr Myers or Mr Buxton be members of the Ministry? Mr Myers' name, he said, subtracted from Mr Myers' wealth, would leave nothing. What hope could anyone with Liberal principles expect him to support a Government composed of people like Mr Buxton and Mr Myers. He might say he always found Sir Joseph Ward most scrupulous and conscientious. Referring to the Premier the speaker said Mr Mackenzie enmo into ' the Liberal party five years ago and ioined the Ministry aa junior member without a portfolio. "He got in some how," concluded Mr McKenzie, "and in time had worked every mother's son of ub out of our jobs." Mr Dickie followed, deploring the attitude of Mr R. McKenzie. Hon. Culvin asked why Mr R. McKenzie, if he had n*<t believed in Mr T. Mackenzie, fat in Cabinet with him. Sir Joseph Ward said every man on his side should take impending doi'eat philosophically. He declared with the exception of Mr Isitt and three Labour members, all at the conference agraed to abide by th 3 choice of the caucus. In his opinion, neither Mr Mackenzie nor Mr Millar should have ctood for the leadership. He took exception to Mr R. McKenzie's reference to Mr Myers and Mr Buxton. The for-' mer had done excellent work. Mr Wilford indicated how things had changed that there were only 30 our of 80 members in the House who were there in Mr Spddon's time. The leader of the Opposition had great opportunities now. The House divided with 41 voting for and 33 against the amendment. The Premier congratulated Mr MBBsey, who replied saving he was glad to acknowledge the entire absence of accrimonious reference during the debate. He thanked Mr Mackenzie Jor his generous references to himself. Mr Massey moved that Messrs Allen, G. M. Thompson, Fraser and the mover present the Address to the Governor. The motion was carried and the House aijourned till Tuesday afternoon. THE DIVISION LIST.

On Mr Massey's motion tha voting wbb: —

Ayes.—Messrs Allen. Anderson, J. Bollard, R. Bollard, Bell, Brndney, Buchanan, Buick, Campbell, Clark, Coates, Dickson, Escott. Fisher, Fraßer, Guthrie, Harris, Herdman, Hine Hunter. Lanp. Malcolm. Mender, Masses, Millar, Newman (2), Nosworthy, Okey. Pearce, Pomarp, Reed, Rhodes (2), Scott, F. Smith, Statham, Sykes, G. M. Thompson, Wilson, Young.

Noes. Atmore, Brown, Buddo, Buxton, Carroll, Colvln, Davoy, Dickie, Ell Forbes, Glover, Honan, Handmarsh, Laurenson, laitt, McAllum, Mac Donald, T Mackenzie, Myerß, Parata, Payne, Poland, Rahgihiroa, Robertson, Rusßell, Seddon, Sidey, R. Smith, J. C. Thompson, Veitcb, Ward, Wilford, Witty.