PARLIAMENT.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 287, 8 June 1909, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

■ -«_» (Coii^n'tied from page' 7,) THE PREMIER AND MR TAYLOR. Mr Taylor said there was no need for Avarmth in connectfon with the discussion. Referring tc* a question previously asked by him in. regard to official communications, he protested against their being marked" "Confidential," and not disclosed. Members should have had the whole of the despatches read to them. He did not believe the Imperial authorities would accept the Dreadnought offer. The Premier's personal desire to figure on the Imperial stage was largely reisxiousible for his attitude. There was absolutely no reason for post- , polling the business of the session, and' - a subsequent session of two months . would necessitate important ljusihess being deferred. PREMIER TO GO TO LONDON. \ Sir Joseph Ward consented to di T - : vide the motion, and the first por- " tion, authorising the Premier to at- * tend the conference, was agreed to. f PROROGATION TILL SEPTEMBER 30th. The second part, that Parliament, adjourn after- making the necessary financial arrangements to enable, tlie ■.■■ business of tlie country to proceed, was put. : Mr Janies Allen moved an amendment to the effect that " itwas essential.that the business of tlie "session should proceed without interruption. The reason for the conference was the ' action of Canada in deciding to undertake her own defence. He strongly opposed the motion for the prorogation of Parliament. -Had the Premier, really looked "upon; -the. matter from a non-party point of view,- he would have trusted his party and Par- '. lia ment to carry on the work during his absence. The action of the Premier in refusing to go unless Parliament adjourned was an attempt to coerce members. Sir Joseph Ward said that Mr Allen should have given notice of liis amendment. He denied that the personal equation had entered his mind in connection with the Defence; Conference. He denied that there were several thousands unemployed in. New Zealand. The Government had decided to acquire land in both islands with a view to assisting civil servants who had been retired under the retrenchment scheme. Mr jFisher complaimedlthat the despatches had not been published earlier, so as to give members more time .to consider them. He gave at length 'liis views on defence matters. ' :; Messrs Herdman, Malcolm, and Lang ojiposed tho prorogation of Parliament. .. , . -, .V. Mr McLaren referred to Sir Ediivard Grey's .'statement that the countries of Europe were speeding half their income's , in efforts to kill each other.' He dealt at length with unemploymenji in the dominion.. '•■■!''.•' "Mr Luke announced, his intention .to vote for tho amendment. Mr Anderson condemned the action of the Government in offering a Dreadnought without consulting Par-, liainent. • • Mr J. Vigor Brown supported the closing of the House during the Pre- . niier's absence. Sir Joseph Ward read the motion and put it. The motion was received 'with about equal cries of "Yes" aud ?'No." ' A division was taken, which resulted.: Ayes 45, noes 30. The motion was declared carried. . 'Following is the division list: — . Ayes, 45 : Arnold, Bourne, Blown, Biido, Buxton, Carroll, Clark, Colvin, Craigie, Davey, Dillon, T. Duncan, Ell, Field, Forbes, Fowlds, Graham, Grcenslado, Guinness, Hall, Hanau, Hogan, •' Hogg, Jennings, Laurenson, ' ,L;a,\yry, Macdonald, R. McKenzie, T. .Mackenzie, Millar, Ngata, Parota, Poland, * Poole, Reid,. Ross, . Russell, ' Spddon, Sidey, Stallwoi-thy, E. H. 1 •Tivylpr, Dr Buck, J. C. Thomson, l "\fard, Wilford. . . - .''Noes, 30 : J . Allen, Anderson, Bolhjxd, Buchanan, Buick, Dive, J. Dun- i cfin, Fisher, Eraser, Guthrie, Hardy, ( .jjterdman., Hine, Lang, Luke, Me- 1 ijaren, -Malcolm, , Mander, Massey, j Newman, Nosworthy, Okey, Pearce, "1 Phillips, Rhodes, Scott, Taylor, Thorn- t son, Witty ond Wright. I