GOVERNMENT DEFEATED

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10680, 8 July 1912, Page 5

GOVERNMENT DEFEATED

I THE NO CONFIDENCE MOTION CARRIED

BY FORTY-ONE VOTES TO THIRTY-THREE

FRIME MiNISTfR TENDERS HIS RESIGNATION

MR W. F. MASSfcY TO BE SENT FOR

At tsn minutes to five o'clock on SaiuYday raining, th. Mackenzie Ministry rri';s its fata, b*ing cMcatei! on Mr M assay's No-canfidenca motion by a majority of 8. Forty-one vet 3 vvera rosorifed for the Reform Party, and 33 for the Covornment. At 1.45 p.m. ihj Primo Minister commsneed a dignified speech, in liho course of which ho clcjfeneioci his party, and admired that it was beaten. There wora sensational developments before 'tha division bell was again permitted to ring. The Hon. R. McKenzia a biiier sposch. Tho Hon. J. Cclvin and Sir Joseph Ward strongly deprecated the hctics of tha member for Motucka. One of tha members who spoke befo?3 tho division was Mr T. M. Wiiforc!. His' closing remark ciosrly indicated that the Reform Party may in fuiure draw support from more ample sources tl an is now though! possibte. Mr Wilford sat down at i.io a.m. Ten minutes later iha Government was defeated.

SOME DIGNIFIED SPEECHES. —L AND ONE OTHERWISE.

Bradney Newman, E. Bu cli a n an No swo r thy Buick Okey Campbell ' Pearce Glark Pom a re Coates Reed Dick::,:':. Rihodes, R. H. Escott IRihodes, T. W. Fisher Scott Eraser Smith, F. H. Guthrie Statham Harris Sykes Herdman Thompson, G. Hi,no Wilson Hunter Young Lang. NOES (33). Atmoro Mackenzie Brown Myers Buddo Porata , Buxton, Pay me Carroll Poland C'olvin Rangihiroa. Davey-'' Robertson Dickie Russell Ell Seddon LForbcs Sidey Glover Smith, R. W. Hanan Thompson, J. C Hindmarsh V-eiteh Isitt Ward Lau re«s on W i If ord MeCallum Witty Mac Donald.

After the (motion for the adjournment of the debate had been defeated in the House of Representatives on Saturday morning, the No-confidence debate was continued.

THE PRIME MINISTER.

The Prime Minister (Hon. T. Mackenzie) .saiid that what, the Govern-ment-had forecasted would take some years to accomplish, but this would be done if they had the opportunity to put it into effect. He would welcome an appeal to the country, and he had absolute confidence in the result. It had .been his endeavour, while (leading his iparty, 'to strike the highest possible level, and ho hoped -Liberalism had not suffered at Jiis hands. He thought the men who had promised to support him should havp seen him over the first hurdle. He had said (he would tin 1 it hand back to the party the trust they had placed in him. He 'left the Treasury benches ■with a feeling of regret- that his connection Wii't'h tho Ap-j.-icultural Department would -be severed, together- with

the good ■work he was j&ure ho could do there. The Premier was applauded -on resuming h : <3 cent. MR RHODES TUiRNS OYER. Mr Rhodes (Thamr-'i) indicated that

he would v-oto for Mr Mussey's amendment, and .if'ho found the Opposition opposed to 3iis ideate he would votei against them.

MiQTUEKA SPEAKS OUT,

Hon. R. McKenzie said he . always fought for Liberal principles and would continue to tip .so. He considered itlio Premioir and Mr Mas'sey .\ver-o 'both .Tories and Chnserta-tives, and it did not -matter to him .what happened to .Either; He was out for a. dissolution. Why, lie asked, should Mr Myers or Mir ,Buxton be membcirs of '.the 'Min.is.try F Mr Myers' name, : he said, subtracted from Mr Myers' -wealth, would leave nothing. How fould anyone with Liberal principle-.? expect him -to support .a Government composed of ipeopb like Mr Buxton Wad Mr Myers P He might- say he always found iSir Joseph Ward imost scrupulous, and conscientious. Referring to the Premier, the speaker said Mr Mackenzie came into the 'Liberal party Ave yeans ago. He joined the "Ministry afj a junior member without portfolio. Ho got in somehow 'and in time .had "worked every mother's i&on of us out of jobs." ■ Mr iDiclcio followed, deploring the attitude of the Hon. R. McKenzie.

THE ADDRFSS-IN-REPLY"'

MR MASSE,Y TO BE SENT FOR

(By Telegraph—Tress Association.J

WELLINGTON, Last Night

"We feel it, however, to be our duty to submit to your -Excellency that it is ess.'&ntial ' that Your Excellency's Government ehould possess the confidence of the House, and cf the country, <ind respectfully to represent to Your Excellency that- such confidence is not reposed in the Government as at present constituted."

Hon. Colv.in ir.isked why Mr R. McKenzie, if .he did'mot believe in Mr T. 'MtiKenzie, sat in the Cabinet with 'him.

,SIiR JOSEPH WARD

' Sir Josepli Ward said every mart on his side should take the impending 'defeat philosophically. He declared that, with ithe exception of M)r Isittand three af the .uabour imeffiberj, all at the conference agreed to abide 7l>y 'the choice of ith'o caucus. In his opinion '.neither Mr Mackenzie nor Mr •Millar .should have stood for the le'ad'finship. Ho took exception to Hon. 11. CMclvenzie'iS reference to Messrs Myers and Buxton. The farmer had 'done .excellent iwork.

"With reference to the paragraph in reply to my Speech, intimating to me that the Hons© hay not confidence in my Ad vieerrj, as at ,present, constituted, I desiire to assure you that I shall take, the necessary steps to appoint Adviser® who will possess the confidence of Parliament."

Mr Wiliford, indicating how things had changed, pointed out that only '.30 out df the 80 members in, the House -Wiere (there i.n Mr 'Seddon's Itime. The leader o.f the Opposition •'.had great (opportunities now.

MR MACKENZIE RESIGNS.

THE FATEFUL DIVISION.

OPPOSITION MAJORITY OF

EIGHT,

The House divided on Mr 'Massey's ■■want of confidence amendment art 4.40 a.m.

THE PROBABILITIES

After ten minutes the Speaker announced the defeat of the. Government iby .eight votes. The following was the 'division list:—

AYES' (4,1).

iAllen Malcolm 'Anderson Mander Bell . Maseey Bollard, J. Millar Bollard, R. Nowiman, A. K

yesterday morning. Ho was, lie said, glad th'at the fight 'was over. He felt more free from care, than he had done for the last five years. 'He had nothing <to reproach himself with. The fight had been* fought on clean and wholesome l.rios, and the result could only be awaited. H'is resignation would be handed in to His Excellency m due course.

MR MASSEY INTERVIEWED.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

MR MASSEY p OR BY GOVE.-riO

(By Telegraph—Press AssociationJ

.Mr Roderick McKenzie did not vote.

When the result was made known the Premier congratulated Mr Massey, wilio replied, saying hei waft glad to acknowledge the entire, ah-rcice of acrimonious references during the debate. He thanked Mr Mackenzie for his gcnerouifj references to himself. Mr .G. M. Thompson moved, dnd Mr Fraser seconded, "That the House present the 'Address to the Governor." This was carried, and the House adjourned till Tuesday afternoon.

Sir Arthur Guinness, Speaker of the Houa> of Reprcsentanvcis,, accompanied by a number of members of the House, waited upon His Excellency the Governor yesterday, and conveyed to Hi-s Excellency the formal text of the Addrcss-in-Reply, with the following addition: —

His Excellency added to his reply the 'following paragraph::

The iHon. T. Mackenzie tendered his resignation to .the Govc-nnor at 5.30 .p.m. yesterday, and recommended that Mr Massey he sent for. When the House meets on Tuesday afternoon, Mr Mackenzie will make ;1n announcement to that effect.

The House will probably adjourn to Thursday, when Mr Mass | ey will announce. the personnel of his Cabinet. Thetre will then be an adjournment of a couple cif weeks, to enable the new Ministry to arrange it<s affairs for the session.

MR MACKENZIE INTERVIEWED.

Mr Mackenzie declined to make any public statement when approached

A MANIFESTO.

THREE MEMBERS JOIN MR MA3SEY.

Mtv Mass.'y, inteniewed, stated i:.hn.fc he could net tay anything at present, except- that he had received sheaves ftf te'legraive. He. had seen the footnote to His Excellency's answer to til2 jkldrcss-in-Reply. He expected thait he would be called upon 011 Monday or Tuesday, and that w'hen the House met would .at'k for an adjournment for a day or two, and would then meet the House and submit his plans.

The Legi'Slntive Council will meet 011 Tuesday.

The appointment; of a Ohaiinnan of Cbmimittees is fixed for that da v.

It iis considered aOirtost certain th'at the Hon. W. U. I°. Carneros,> will he appointed. The Council will then adjourn from day to day, «> long as the Hoiree of Representatives sits to transact the business of the new Ministry.

WELLINGTON, Last Night. Mir Massey lias boon sent fc>r by the Governor, and asked to form a Ministry. /

Early oji Saturday nnorh-ing, the follolwiug manifesto was supplied to a Dominion reporter by Messrs Reed, Cbates, a'nd T. W. Rhodes: — '"The constitution, of the Ministry wars such that the freehold principles held by us were seriously In the Ministry the largo majority were 'leaeehcMers, and four of the Ministry were revolutionary in itheir treatment of land questions. For infitrvice, during ilast Parliament they endeavoured to force 011 the Staitute Book a clause in a. measure confiscating to/ the State the unimproved value of Crown leases (farms land workers' homes) cm the transfer of such leases. The result of the no-confidence motion was to decide whether a frochd'd party should be in power or a Ministry containing the strongest leaseholders in Parliament. As freeholders we decided after full consideration to form a cchlitkti with the freehold party, and to establish a .stable Government to carry on the affairs c-f the country. We decided to take fc.lvifi course after having the assurance that the policy of the future Government- would be both Liberal and progressive."