PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 2255, 24 March 1921, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

THE SESSION ENDS.

MR, MASSEY’S MISSION,

Wellington, March 22. Mr Wilford, in a felicitous speech, wished the Premier bon vdyage to London and. a safe return to the Dominion. He was confident tluy. Premier would worthily reprcrrfl£T> us at the Imperial Conference, and he could go to that gathering well assured that the people of New Zealand were prepared for any sacrifice to remain part of the British Empire.

Several members supported the Leader of the Opposition, including Dr. Pomare, who.spoke on behalf of the Native race. He asked the Premier to assure the King of the continued loyal ties of the Maoris the British Crown, to which they had been attached for eighty years. Mr Massey, on rising to .reply, was received with applause. He proceeded to outline several questions which were likely to come before the Imperial Conference. Amongst these was the renewal of the Auglo-Japanese Treaty, which he was prepared to renew so long as we retained the right to choose our own citizens. He would grasp every opportunity to unite the bonds of Empire. He concluded by quoting the words of the late Sir Henry Parkes, in jyhioh he declared lie would not, at any time, or in any way, do anything to “sever the crimson ties of friendship which bind us to the Motherland.” (Applause). Members thtrn rose and sang the National Anthem. On Mr Massey moving- tfcat the House adjourn, Mr Holland protested against the prorogation of Parliament, and called, for a division on the' question of the ad-

journment. The motion to adjourn was carried by 45 to 15, and the short session of 1921 came to an cud at 12.12 p.m.