NO CONFIDENCE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10677, 4 July 1912, Page 5

NO CONFIDENCE

THE QEB.ATE CONTINUED.

FCII AND AGAINST.

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Lust Night

Mr E. Newmiam, member for Mana•watu, continued the debate on the JLddress-ui-JRraply in itlie House of RcpTcseritafrwe 'WirJs evening,, lie failed Vso ceo how amy cf those who Exported tilie prtomt Governnwjiiit could do so, knowing the outre- absence of policy k rcrox'li to- LhO' ©G'tiiloiaont of bh? lands elf tho country. Ha thought the Government might pay a little more attention to the necessities of tlu* 'backjblcck seifctioi's m the way of roads Irnd Ibridg&s., instead of wasting it 3 time on luxuries. A great deal had "been said about the policy cf the Opj)Ciiticii.. Till a 1 Opposition should not have a policy. 'Lhoy wore not there to formulate policies. Ait the recent Opposiifcio'n caucus ho was the only member who opposed, anything in the way cf a policy. He maintained that }i3io yere the w'Tmcgircssives" of tin 1 Hciuso. Etealling with financial matters, he said lie did r.ot object to 'borrowing, but to the way iu which the money was spent. Ha referred to what hi thought wae a waste of money in connection with the Dmi'cdiii railway station and public buildings in other centres?. He complimented the Minister of Dielemc? on the real good •service ho had rendered the couuiry by iaii'Lsbiuig on the' ecmipulsc-ry elmus-os trf the Defence Act. He also dealt ■with etheir nMiibtcrs which im his opinion reflected credit on the Government, hut he could not overlook the- fact ihat the Government.did not possess •£he confidence of the Howe. The Go--vornment had no past, amdin all prohshiULty they would have no future. Tliey now regained office by a purely polite, "call manoeuvre," which was in no way creditable to them. He took I'iraig exception to the manner in. nvliich aged gentlemen wore appointed to tie Legislative 'Council.

MR HANAN SPEAKS. The Hon. J. A. Hanan, who followed Mr Ncwmab, submited that it had aiet bo:u shown that .tihe members of the SEcistry were in the Houise because of a violation of amy constitutional procedure or authority. One of Mr Massey's .main contentions was 'ihat the, .Ministry should be removed from, office because its memheriEj were mot unanimous in 'regard to the -theory of political questions braugh up. There never had been a Cabinet agreeing unanimously upon every isaue introduced. Ho had no hesitation in. faying fhat lihe ehia.rautc-rs of members of ■the Ministry 'Sifcood out on a higher platform. than that of any Cabinet Mr Mosctey could form. Ho referred to wpe'echt's of members, of tJila Opposition during the laet Ge.ssiio.Ui to show that they had the. greatest contempt for anyone who would his pledge. What could they think of members •who wero mm- .being exhorted to break their pledges? Thiat was being atiraipifod evsry clay ait .present. Liberal TneirJbeirp who Jiad pledged themcelves to support the present Government were being induced to go over to the. other ted? of the House. Was thai the ccmrecit procedure to follow? Den'cag with hnd matters, Mr Hanan said that prominent membcins of the had,, on th? public platforai, stated that they were opposed to any incroae-s'' in. the- graduated land tax. The reason for that was that the Cppcraifcian were supported by men whose interests would be prejudiced if <i!io tax were raircd. Consequently the party rnprrcd ra increar.o. Mr Hanan., contliiuf.ag, said nothing had thewn to induce any reasonable atfan to vote fo.r Mr Maesey'is amendment. He had the authority of his cihklf in saying that they would welcome to an appeal bo th® country, ud thay were not a/Braid of the result.

HON. C. LAURENSON. The Hon. G. Laurencon contravert«d Mr Massey's statement that the Government oliould b.ive legislated to prorado a. secret 'balllot before the WaeJii strike occurred. How, he •asked, could the .Government legislate when there was a:o session of Padiasmant? Mr Massey knew they could not, iwJrai, he made t'lie statement. He dealt exhaustively with the causes and effects of the strikes' in all parts of the world. Could any one object, hj? asked, to a man who had spent twelve hours under the earth coming np into the sunshine and seeing another riding round in a motor car, showing some resentment at being left out of the enjoyments of life. He indicated that the Government intended to hrirjg dow.n a B.JII providing ■th&fc aill newspaper articles written at eloction times should be signed by the writer" of the articles. He objected to the low type of puiblic morallity which prompted tllie Opposition; to urge' independent members to go over to their side a'nd vote against a party which 'ha'd done eo lr/ueh for the masses of the country. GOVERNMENT WHIP SPEAKS. Mr Forbes (Hiufunui) 'held that the Opposition bad gob no policy. Ho regretted that the party which had worked themselves up to the position they now ceoupied had nothing to offcir the cour.i';ry in the way of a programme. One had, he eaild, only to (100 kthii'ougih the recent records of the country to'.see what progreus, had baeni made under the Liberal regime. The Premier moved tho ndjonrnm.int of the debate at midnight, and the House rose. (The Premier, being the mover of f.he adjouriMiiein't, will probably he the next speaker.)