STRIKES AND POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 1 November 1913, Page 4

STRIKES AND POLITICS.

It is deplorable to think that an attempt should be made, in certain quarters, to make political capital out of tlie industrial disturbance that is now taking place throughout the Dominion. Even Sir Joseph Ward could not resist the opportunity on Thursday night 6f endeavouring to curry favours with the revolutionary element. His speech in the House of Representatives was not that of a politician who places the interests of country before those of party. It should not have been necessary for Mr Massey to appeal to the Leader of the Opposition.—who holds a special commission from the King—to assist in maintaining law and order among His Majesty's subjects. It may be readily imagined that Sir Joseph Ward, hopes that the present crisis will embarrass the"*T»overnment and helpi the Liberals back to power. We are afraid, however, that in this connection/ the belted Knight will be grievously disappointed. The firm attitude that is being assumed by the Government is establishing it still more firmly in the confidence of the people, li Sir Joseph Ward sympathises with the revolutionaries, it would be an act of common honesty on his part to declare himself unequivocally on the subject.