SIR THOMAS MACKENZIE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3363, 16 December 1919, Page 2

SIR THOMAS MACKENZIE.

" ANOTHER. CHANGE OF FRONT. l ' HAS IT A POLI’I_‘IC.-'\-L ‘ SIGNIFICANCE ‘3 4 s-- I I Private letters from London refer to l :1 suddsn and S‘lg‘Tlifi('.:ll]’[ change in the lattitude of Sir Thomas Maclteiizie, lHip;l1 COIIII]IISSIOIIO‘.’_. towm-(ls the Mas-lsey-Allen Government. A very short ‘ time ago Sir ’l‘hoAmas was looking for award to his return to New Zealand; and his re—entry into political life as I an opponent of the party now in power. Sridclcnly the complexion of affairs has rchanged, »a.n.d Sir ‘Thornlas finds himiself on good terins with the Govern- »' rnent, and Well satisfied concerning: his own prospects for the fulture. There has been s'Cn\G speculation in New Zea-. land circles in London in reference! to this sudden change of front, and it is suggested that arrangements very reassuring to Sir ’l.‘homas’s personal prospects halve been rzl.l'rived at, andl that his term 0." oflice 115' High Cominissioner Air. lbeing extended. It is also said that when he does retire, another satisfacttcry commercial position will be found for him in connectiogg with th{'‘ I'(“pl'(.'S‘(‘ll’[‘a’t<ion in London of this Dominion. The report is calculated to recall the jaunty and self-satisfied air of Sir Thonias in Ftlie political crisis of 1912, when his sllC«‘l'it-lived )M‘inistry was ‘approaching’; its defeat: and he was reported to he the happiest look--I ing; mixn in VVellingt:on. It was the belief of in-:.nj,' of moment fl):-f:' he had the appointment‘ of High Cc-mniissioner in his pocket.,l but Whether this was so or not, the appointment e~rtai.nly materialised several days after his defeat. In View x of ‘he srory lh“ is now to hand, and ' wlsel\ pl"Cl.rlbly has smile»foulldatioil,i there 11 ‘ed no Eonger be any surprise at i tl'~.‘~ appearance of Mr Clntha Mackenzie on the election piatform as the strong s:uppol'*ter of the party tlialf turned his father out of-_; office and immediately nrade him High. Com-l nl.'ssioner.