SPEAKER AND PRESS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10712, 4 September 1912, Page 5

SPEAKER AND PRESS

CABLE NEWS.

(United Freii Aaociaticn—Ba Els* trie Telegraph—Copyright.)

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE

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(Received Last Night, 9.20 o'clock.)

SYDNEY, September 3

Despite tho Government's announcement regarding Speaker Willis's exclusion order, when the reporters presented themselves at the House tho Da:!y Telegraph representatives were debarrod from entering tho Press gallery.

Asked for an explanation, Speaker Willis replied that he had no statement to make.

When the Speaker took the chair Mr Levien asked what action it was intended to take in reference to ' the exclusion of the Press, and tho Government's) intention to amend the standing orders, Mr Willis replied that he had acted 'strictly in accordance with tho standing orders, and until the House gave further directions he would continue to do so.

Dr Arthur called attention to the newspaper Sun's article, referring to the reporter's exclusion, headed, "The Putty Napoleon Comes to Waterloo," and moved that the Editor of the Sun be brought to the Bar of the House. The Speaker put the question that the clerk be allowed to road extracts from the article.

This wag negatived on the voices and the matter was dropped.

MR WILLIS "HECKLED."

IMPORTANT NOTICE OF MOTION

(Received Last Night, 11.15.0'c10ck.)

SYDNEY, September -3

Tho gallerieg wero crowded, and the House was simmering with good natured excitement, and there was much bantering. Speaker Willis was bombarded with questions as to the expulsion of pressmen.

Mr G. C. Wade, Leader of the OpDosition. asked if it was a fact that Daily Telegraph reporters were not in their places in the House. Mr Willia replied that he was not personally acquainted with the members of that staff. He certainly did not see any of those gentlemen there.

In reply to Mr Wade's inquiry if he had withdrawn the order for exclusion, Mr Willis said that he was not answering any questions on that subject to-day. Mr Willis's attention was again drawn to the Sun article. * Amid loud laughter Mr Willis yaid :—"The only paper I read >s the' Daily Telegraph." Mr Levien gave notice to move tomorrow that "Owing to the disfavour with which the members view the exclusion, of the Telegraph reporters, the peace and order cf the House is seriously disturbed. The House therefore desires to intimate to tho Speaker Ills retirement from the Speakership, to enable the House to make " such arrangemontci a« will guarantee peace and o'-der, mid due recognition of the authority of the chair."

MR WADE'S CENSURE MOTION,

(Received Last Night. 11.20 o'clock.)

SYDNEY. September 3

Mr Wade moved a want of confidence in the Government in connection with the appointment of Mr Neilsen as Trade Commissioner to America. He attacked the Government for allowing a member to occupy an office of profit. This, he said was a technical breach of the law, and an attempt by the Government to secure the silence of a member, who might be trouble mm e to the Government. He understood that Mr Neilsen's pushing of his leasehold policy was dangerous, and in order to prevent party divisions it was decided to sacrifice him by getting him away to America.