SCULLIN FACES CRISIS

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 964, 6 May 1930, Page 9

SCULLIN FACES CRISIS

RETURNED SOLDIERS INDIGNANT PREFERENCE WITHDRAWN United P.A.—By Telegraph—Copyright Reed. 10.10 a.m. SYDNEY, Today. A political crisis is looming in the Federal arena over the Scullin Ministry’s action in abolishing preference to returned soldiers, whose leagues in all States are extremely Indignant. These leagues have expressed the intention of forcing a crisis in the Senate, where the Government’s supporters are heavily outnumbered. The Ministry is also bitterly attacked by the Australian Country Party for its alleged anti-British attitude on migration and upon its tariff embargo, and also its attempt to have an Australian appointed GovernorGeneral.

CALL ON LABOUR

AUSTRALIA’S HABIT IN PAST MR. FENTON EXPLAINS Mr. J. E. Fenton, in addressing bankers, expressed his appreciation that so many of them demonstrated an interest in Australia’s position. He stated that the Labour Government in Australia always seemed to he called by the people to set things right. He reviewed Instances in the past where this had occurred, especially in 1910 and 1914, and stated that Labour was now resolutely working for the same end, already with financial success. Discussing primary products, he said no Government could be held responsible for the conditions now occurring over the world. He discussed Australia’s necessity to meet maturing loans. All the money which had been raised has been raised at home, he said. “We do not need any assistance from outside sources as far as those amounts are concerned.’

Mr. Fenton and Mr. Brookes opened an exhibition of paintings by Mary Allen, the Australian artist. A representative of Australian artists resident in America petitioned the Minister for a modification of the tariff rates on works of art by Australians imported into the Commonwealth.