PARLIAMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIX, Issue 90, 6 August 1914, Page 7

PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. [Pbb 'iPßßffl! Association. ) 1 '- u ‘ : AVollington, August 5. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. ThW’MiJTibdM Charitable and Education Amendment Bill was read a first time. On 'lviv-' uiirs motion the Standing Orders" Were suspended to enable tho Banking Amendment Bill to pass through all stages, which it did without discussion. At 2.45 the Cound-ii ‘adjourned to enable members to be present at the GoverriorV announcement;' 1 On resettling at ( 3i3o'p.m., tlid Connoil passed'a House adjourned till 2.30' p.m. tomorrow. ’ 1 • " HOUSE OF REPRESS- NT AT i V ES. . Tim House mot at 2.30; jim. Air Ma’ssey 1 iniiouriecd -1 that Ministers bad noflih'd time to prepare answers jfco qtiesililAis. Hr Ngata p6fefc6d'biit til fit messages, in Ma’ori wore fh-bhvbited algl lie asked that the Tektrlctidh bo removed. Tho Postmaster-General said that bo bad nothing to - do with the matter. They had aetdd ‘On Imperial instructions. ThjcP‘M4insfcoiTaWr :; f)efent , e 'said ho would do what was possible to remove the. difficulties^ 1 htrt explained that it was necessary trace of mesMr Wilford raised the question ofsumo "Control Upon the advaiico ui prices.-'Ad snjjniAi.r-;.• y •• * ■ Mr Massey said ho had -a statement to make upon the subject- -The 5 Government ixliad .tried- to ' get information as- to! Jhun- -supplies, iamb ho believed there ivas enough- flout-, •met he country -to last until April. 3 .If .any attempt were, made to exploit tho people . the Government wab- prepared ■to ask Parliamentsto take action. Sir Joseph Ward said that if Mr Massey woukti introduce a Bill dealing with the question it would be passed unanimously. The House adjourned to enable members to bo present at the announcement made by the Governor regarding the war. On after the usual routine business had been transacted, the Premier said tiiat he had an important resolution ,t<> move : “That, in view of the fact that Great Britain has become involved in , a war with Germany, the House approves the necessary steps being taken by the, Government to have in readiness anr expeditionary force.” Mr Massey continued that;^..-,when-dealing with the subject yesterday -lie had quoted a-message from the Inipojfhlil Government in which the opinion was expressed that ait expeditionary force would not ho required at present. Ho emphasised tho words “at present,” - because it appeared to him to indicate that such a force might he •■required-in future. Tho Government had not done anything, hut were prepared. A serious responsibility had been placed upon the Government but- theynwould do their duty. This was the time for action, not foi speech. The Government proposed to mobilise part of the Territorials, say seven or eight thousand. The men would he asked to volunteer for service either hdre''hi J abroad. Ho was certain that if the nice did go they would give a. good account of themselves as in the dark days of the South African war. He had no fear about getting the men. Ho had received scores of letters from men volunteering for service any* where that might be required. He could also .get many thousands of the native race who would he prepared to Jig) it anywhere, hut lie was afraid the H#>tish regulations would riot permit This. There was no reason, however, 4v:hy they could not be utilised here. Tlie country and. tho Empire wanted pence at any price. He then moved tho resolution, which was carried unianimously. | Sir Joseph Ward declared that there rwas no room for a division of opinion in times such as these. An offer of an expeditionary force would not only ho valued for the sake of the men, but| on account of its moral effect. The House rose until 2.30 p.m, tomorrow,