NATIONAL NEED.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 201, 26 August 1931, Page 9

NATIONAL NEED.

FEELING IN PARLIAMENT. MEMBERS RECOGNISE TRUCE. EXAMPLE OF GREAT BRITAIN. <CBy. .Telegraph.—Parliamentary. Reporter,) %■'' WELLINGTON, this day. The first reference in the House of Representatives to the turn taken by the Brtish political situation was made to-night by Mr. T. W. .McDonald (Government, Wairarapa), who said that no greatei -, and finer example could be furnished members of the New Zealand Parliament as to how to come together when the country was in dire distress and passing through an unparalleled crisis than that set by the statesmen of Great Britain. '

"Surely if we cannot take other examples we can adopt this one," said the member, "and at once form a National Government on , the same lines to tide New Zealand over the difficulties at present confronting the country, and then, when the difficulties have been surmounted, we can go back, if we so desire, to our present parties. Party wrangling when the country is clamouring for assistance should not be the order of the day. The interests of party should be placed in the background and all hands should be on deck to save the ship of State."

"It was my intention to deal with the errors of omission and commission of the present Government," remarked Mr. G. R. Sykes (Reform, Master ton), "but as we have declared a political armistice I will omit this from my speech."

Another speaker who felt himself limited by the position was Mr. J. A. Nash (Reform, Palmerston North), who declared that it was impossible to criticise the Budget, much as he would like to do so.