"GO-SLOW" POLICY.

Taihape Daily Times, 27 September 1919, Page 3

"GO-SLOW " POLICY.

MATTER REFERRED TO PARLIAI\.[EN'l.‘_ WELLINGTON, Sept. 25. Replying -to Mr Sample, in the House This evening, Mr Massey said he was as anxious as anyone to end the dispute -between the coal owners and the coal miners, but he had no power to compel sa compulsory conference between the two parties. Mr ~Se;nlp.le asked if _the Premier would use moral influence to bring about a. coni'erenee.

Mr Massey: I have done so. Mr Semplez And there has been no result. - Sir Joseph Ward said the iluatter was a most. important one, and was of gre\\'ing importance. He heard of it on all sides. He suggested if other nlcfldlis had failed, there should bea. change in the personnel of the conference. Farmers, industries, and Parlia-nien-t.——throngh the Premier and I.ea:lel' of the Opposition, should be represented on the conference. Mr Massey said he had used his best efierts in the direction of a conference, but the position taken up by the «owners was that their offer was still open, and they could not go further without showing signs of \ve.akness. He asked -that either of the ’rwn- Conciliation Connnissioners Ibe chairman of the con~ fox-once he had endeavonl'ed to al'l'ang'('.