THEN AND NOW

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 79, 24 November 1931, Page 2

THEN AND NOW

H.

ALEXANDER.

To the Editor. Sir,— I listened with riiuch interest on Saturday evening to the Hon. E. A. Ransom's referenees to the Iipperial Conference and his commendation of the good work done by the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forbes, leader of the present Cpalition Government, and my mind could. not but revert to some of the utterances of the politicians who have now become such affectionate bed fe.Tows. It would naturally be ini'erred from Mr. Ransom's remarks that the Coalition — that's the ForbesCoates partnership — could rightly iake credit for these Lnperialistic achievements. But what was Mr. Cpates's share. Let us take Mr. Fo'rje's' ov/n words when his proposed visit Home was under. discussion. "It looks to me," he said, "as if he obstruction was deliberate and aranged. I had to s't here and listen o the cheap sneers of the Refcrm Jarty as to my trip to the Imperiai lonference. I want to make it clear ;hat it is not my desire to go to the oufercnce, leaving New Zealand in a difficult position. I only wanted to go because of the feelir.g that in doing so I was doing v/hat v/as asked ?or by the people of this country. My eriticism does hot refer to tho Labour Party. The Leader of the Labour Party has met me in every way." Nqw Messrs. Forhes and Coates walk arm in arai in the limelight of beneficent aehieyement! Is it any wonder the eleetors are confused by the mass of contradictions which Coalition stands for? — I am, etc.