THOSE INVITATIONS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10441, 5 October 1911, Page 5

THOSE INVITATIONS

THE MINISTERS CURT REPLY

RESENTED BY THE COUNCIL

By Telegraph — Press Association

WELLINGTON, Last Night. In the Legislative Council this afternoon, the Hon. 0. H. Mills moved, "That this Council is. dissatisfied with the answer given by the Attorney-General, in, his reply to questions' on the Order Paper of 28th' September, on the subject, of the Coronation invitations, and regrets the. refusal given to the request to lay on the table any papers, cables, or correspondence relating to them." The mover .strongly contended that the first invitation to members of the Dominion Parliament included the Council, and should be submitted to the Council. The second invitation from the Joint Committee of the Lords and Commons wat for eight members, of. the Council. Tho Council had not received these invitations, and had a right to have an explanation. The object of liisi motion was to get the matter cleared up. He felt more hurt at the reply given by the At-torney-General than a reply coming from anyone who did not know better. The Hon. Mr Callan, who seconded the motion, expressed himself as deeply disappointed at the runner in which members of the Cour.cil wero treated.. The Hon. Wigram supported the motion with regret, on account of the fact that the Attorney-General had endeared himself to the Council by his courtccy in the conduct of its business. He thought a first straying away could be overlooked, but ho7e.lt it his duty to approve of the motion.

The Hon. Mr Samuel, while declaring his determination at all times to speak his mind freely, said he refused to believe that any discourtesy, to the Council was intended by tin' Attorney-General. However, there was no doubt that the second invitation was to eight members of tho Council, and they had a right to know why the invitation had been suppressed.* Reasons should at least be given why the correspondence was not laid on the table. i

The Hon. C. A. Louglman moved a.i amendment, making the motion read, "That the Council hopes the Government will explain the matter of the Coronation invitations to the Council."

The Hon. Mr Jen kin son indicated that he would be prepared to go further, and insist upon the correspondence being laid upon the table, except that it was marked "confidential."

The Hon. Mr Beehan did not think any discourtesy was intended V Sir John Finellay's reply. The whole thing was a "storm in a teaDOt."

The Attorney-General said he had, ii his reply, adopted the practice of the British Parliament in giving a succinct reply. The rremier had taken the responsibility of explain-, ing the position, and he (Sir 1 John Firdlay) had "nothing to add. to that.; There could be no discourtesy in following the recognised practices in replying to a question. The Hon. C. A. Loughnan's amendment was carried

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