POLITICAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 35, 1 July 1914, Page 4

POLITICAL NOTES.

A THREAT. The Dominion savs:—The threat, lias been made that hundreds) of seamen who ordinarily would enrol at other ports will be placed on the Wellington Central roll, so <iia"- they may •ot , e against Mr Fisher, and puntwh him for doing his duty to the puibtic during the most critical period of the striate. It is «s well that the people of New Zealand should realise the fortes t'hiat are at work, and the methods which are 'lining pursued in an endeavor to intimidate and injure Ministers because they refused to permi: the Federation, of Labor and its allies to over-ride the law, tyrannise over peaceable citizens, and pursue unchecked a courise which was dislocating business and 'bringing loss and suffering to 'all classes. We do not for a manient believe that the electors of Wellington Central will permit the Federation of Labor to triumph over tSie Minister of Marine in this way. On the contrary,.wyirc satisfied that every svujmin's vote transferred to the Wellington Contrail roll will be counterbalanced by the vote of a citizen who will prefer to vote for the upholding of law and order, regardless of his political view*. Moreover, throughout the other electorates of New Zealand there will be thousands of electors l \M : o, though oppoped to the Government, will resent this attempt at the political assassination of a Minuter at the hand?! of those who had 'been defeated by bim in their attempt to Mudgeon the community into submission to their lawless dictation.

FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE. Mr Wilkinson is asking the Minister 'of Agncultlu.;'? whether lie will make enquiries regarding the possibility of foot and mouth disease being introduced into New Zealand through the medium of the clothing or other effects on innnigiants from ■Kiiropean- countries. If thought necessary, will he take the proper steps to safeguard the Dominion's inteix«t.