Political Pellets.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 11, 19 May 1911, Page 6

Political Pellets.

William Abraham, M.P., the Welsh minors' leader, has been ordered to take a complete rest for a time, -x- * •* '•'Socialists are not friends of the 'high tariff,' " says Victor L. Buerger, the first Socialist elected to Congress. "We consider it an invention of the capitalist devil, Mammon. And we know it is benefiting the manufacturer only—that it is not protecting the w.wkmg-mo-n in anyway. , ' * * * Supported by other members of the English Labour Party, Will Thome, M.i'., has introduced an important Bill, affecting the relation of employers of Jabour and Trade Unions, to amend the Shop Clubs Act, 1902. The principal clause reads : "It shall be deemed to bo an oficneo under the Shop Clubs Act, 1902, if an employer shali make it a condition of employment that any workman shall discontinue his membership of any Trade Union or any industrial and provident society, or that, any workman shall not become a, member of any Trade Union or any industiial provident so-BOCJ-Stj." A witty writer in an Australian Labour paper once defined "ilevolution as Evolution catching up arrears." That's about it. * * ■* One of Melb. "Socialist's" pregnant comments: Speaking at the peace meeting held in England the other day, Su , Joseph Ward, the Premier of New Zealand made a touching plea for "national honour" as one of the neglected factors in bringing about universal peace. As Premier of one of the borrowing colonies, Sir Joseph speaks v/ifch authority on the subject of national honour, while his own brilliant career as a man of business adds enormously to the weight o£~that authority. JNew Zoaianders must be proud of this figure which is being cut by their country and its Premier. But then, honour is such an ambiguous term! * -x- -xEven the "Northern Advocate Weekly" (Whangarei) can't quite siomacii all being clone in tiic name ot military training, though it believes in it. It says: ".Nothing is more repulsive to tiie average INew Zealander than to be bossed aoout by a man with a mamixum of style and a, minimum of intelligence, and it is plain from thy} siart that Major-Ceneral Godley is going the wrong way about getting into touch with colonial ideas. JtLe apparently wants to force all the objectionable, features of the British Army upon us at once, and leave the utility part of the work for afterthought." * * * "Newsletter" : There is in real belligerent democratic ranks much disgust that Australia was left in the Hour of a momentous battle without the Premier ot .New South Wales anct the Piemier of Australia. Much may be said by the rich and influential that it is proper these Premiers should be at the Coronation, but the general Do-mocratic voice of this counttry roundly condemns the business. it is understood that this Coronation will be a King's affair only—that is a military or regal demonstration—with the Nation, that is, the People, looking on. It is argued that it is out of place for two supposed Democratic Australian Premiers, M'Gowen and Fisher, to be present wearing long velvet robes and knee breeches, and gold-buckled &hoes, engaged brushing ttie-3 off the richly decorated horses drawing the King in his carriage. was work out in Australia, for Democratic Premiers in a big battle for bread for the masses, it being well understood that the rich throne party needs no looking after. The hordes of workers are asking where does the difference .between so-called Conservative Premiers and Labour Premiers come in. The present Labour Premiers have gone home to bow and scrape to the political opponents of the Democracy. * * ♦ Young N.Z. on Finance. Eldest daughter (looking very cross) over the breakfast table: "How much do they charge on week days to cut your hair, Bill?" Bill (youngest son) : 'Sixpence." Mother: "How is it I wonder the price has gone up?" Billy (looking very down-hearted) : "Joe and his Dreadnoughts, I suppose," (the ghost of a smile lxirking round Bill's mouth.)