TO ASSEMBLE PARLIAMENT.
MR MASSEY DECLINES TO BE MOVED. "NOT A NO-CONFIDENCE VOTE," Wellington, Thursday. The following telegrams have been exchanged by Mr H. E. Holland, chairman of the Parliametnary Labour Party, and the Premier.: "Westport, January IS.
"Rt. Hon. Prime Minister. Wellington. —Parliamentary Labour Party desires respectfully to enter the strongest possible protest against any delay in calling Parliament together. The verdict of December 7th constituted an emphatic no-confidence vote in the present Government, and the Labour Party holds that the Government alternative to resigning, should meet Parliament at the earliest moment, certainly not later than the middle of February. —(Sgd.) 11. E. Holland." 'Wellington, January 18. "11. E. Holland. Esq., M. P., Westport. —Your telegram received. I quite understand the constitutional position., and will act in accordance with it. You are in error in thinking that the verdict of December 7th constituted an emphatic declaration of no-confidence in the
Government. On the contrary, it. constituted a declaration that the people
of Nine Zealand would on no account tolerate a Government which might be
assisted to office by. or in any way placed under an obligation to, the Socialiotic Labour Party."—(Sigied) W. F. Massey."
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Otaki Mail, 19 January 1923, Page 2
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