WANT OF CONFIDENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 278, 21 November 1913, Page 6

WANT OF CONFIDENCE.

MR PAYXF/3 EXPERIMENT. {By TelegTopb.—l*arlifl.iDGntnry Hoporter i WELLINGTON", Thursday. A good deal of laughter greeted the announcement in the House to-day by Mr. Payne (Qrey Lynn) of a no-confi-dence motion. It read: "That, in view of the apathy and indifference on the part of the Government in connection with the present industrial crisis, and the ensuing tacit acknowledgment on the part of the Government of its total incapacity to deal with the situation, whereby thousands of small storekeepers, thousands of small farmers, and thousands of workers not directly connected with the strike, are being brought to the verge of ruin, this House has no longer any confidence in the capacity of the Government to administer. the "affairs of the country.'' "J'd like to ask the Leader of the Opposition whether he has been consulted."' remarked the Prime Minister. "Put your question on the order paper,' , suggested Grey Lynn, sarcastically, having in mind the advice he geU ■from Ministerial benches when he puts a query in the House. Sir Joseph Ward remarked that he had not heard of the proposal, and he was not expected indirectly or directly to be responsible for Mr. Payne. Tho Prime Minister I smilingly): I am quite satisfied. (Laughter.)