THE NEW LORDS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 144, 19 June 1926, Page 11

THE NEW LORDS.

■ m CRITICISM BY LABOUR. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.") WELLINGTON, this day. It is understood that when tbe new House settles down to business ' the Labour opposition will seek to initiate a discussion on the Government's recent nominations of Legislative Councillors. The appointment of Mr. L. M. Isitt and Mr. George Witty to the Council may be allowed to pass without any serious comment, because it is generally understood that the:r appointments were made in discharge of an obligation which came to the present Prime Minister from his predecessor. But t'"c three appointments just announced, those of J. A. Ha nan. Mr. T. S. Weston, and Mr. C. J. Carrington, appear to be legitimate subjects for inquiry and d : scussion. . It is true that Mr. Hanan served fo- 'i nnmlier of years in the House of Representatives and rendered admirable service to the country as Minister of Education in the National Ministry: but there are scores of other good patriots at least equally well entitled to recognition at the hands of tbf Government. As for Mr. Weston and Mr. Carrington. the pcopie know these gentlemen only «s worfhv citizens of good repute, whose political actvi-ti-es have been confined hitherto solely to the promotion of the cause of Reform. This, at any rate, is the view the Labour party is taking of the creation of these' new "lords," and if Mr. Holland and bis followers get an opportunity to discuss the appointments on the floor of the House they probably will make themselves interesting.