"A BIT OF LOYALTY"

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 58, 10 March 1933, Page 12

"A BIT OF LOYALTY"

MEMBER'S GRIEVANCE. ACTION OF GOVERNMENT. MB, KYLE RESENTFUL. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. A Government n: amber warning the Ministry that he would have to consider his position provided some enlivening moments in the House last night, when in the dying hours- of the session an attempt was made to put through the Poultry Amendment Bill. The chief figure was Mr. H. S. S. Kyle, chairman of the Agricultural and Paetoral Committee, which recently reported that, having heard a considerable amount of evidence on the bill, it recommended that it should not be allowed to proceed. Mr. Kyle made a highly critical speech, describing the measure as quite undemocratic and declaring that an overwhelming weight of the evidence heard by the committee was against it. Hβ had brought in a report in sympathy with the evidence, and he was not going to be placed in an invidious position. "I am not going to play on the outfield day after day," said Mr. Kyle, "and if this bill paeses I have to consider whether I am to remain chairman of the A. and P. Committee." He said he had supported the Government loyally and he wanted a bit of loyalty in return. If the Government was loyal to him and members of liis committee it would leave the bill till next session, when it could, do as it liked. 'No Privileges. , "I intend definitely to consider my position if this bill goes through," declared Mr. Kyle emphatically. He was not opposed to the poultry industry, but considered it should get together and meet the Minister of Agriculture, who could spend a month, if he cared, after the session was over : in dealing with the question. "I have taken the opportunity, as chairman of the committee, to put my position clearly," said Mr. Kyle. "I want a bit of loyalty and fair play done to me. 1 don't ask many privileges, and don't pet any. With any Government I have supported the mere fact that I go along and ask for something for my electorate —that is tie end. I even asked for a J. P. and never got Wm. I got another, who was not recommended by me. I want to let the country know the position, arid 1 want a bit of fair play and bonny Play." J •_