POLITICAL MOTES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 532, 12 June 1909, Page 7

POLITICAL MOTES.

'■j:r , :-: ; -''.XV:t. H .E\pREApNO'UOHT-..OF , FER.'-' ;; }: •■." i-Thef.Prime Minister . has given notice, of "■■.'.jJiption. that, the Houso approves of tho ■■■KDreadnought.offer, -v.'_;■ ;■■'. ■ - ."■' ■ r :'l ■Jμ THE PUBLIC SERVICE. ; . ~ v N«'ttoes ;of motion with regard to tie Pub- .; - hare; been ghren in' the -House of' ;; : .:. : - as iqllow.:— ■'■-. ■'■■■■ :.•.'.. ' .Y. .i' -.■•• ; Bj'Mr. Herdman:"Th»t there .be laid be- ; tore a return, showing,—(l) the '.^totisl.'number, of .persons in , the employ of' ;'. '■■':''■ tho :Bublio.Somo6' : of Now , Zealand »s-.»t A Y.March ,81,: 1909-and (2) tha total amount ' ;.' paid, in the way of wages and salaries to por- '■,■"■', 'sous employed,by tho Grown for the years .;;,cndinEMarch.3l, 1007,,1903, and 1909, giv- ■:;. paid iu eaoh year sep'arv -' : ■.'.';.■ ;■. ■.."■-•■■ -..■■■ ■■■•.-.• .'■■'■"■, ",'■ .-•;■■'■.'■ By ; Mr. Fishor: "That there bo laid before •■..■".■ this Houso a return Bhbiviiig tho names of Civil 'Servants'.-.who have" been appointed : ; -.. to 'new (.positions :as hoads. of , Departments • /.under the Government; -(2)'.' their qualinca- ■;.:.. tiops.-for. saino; .(3) the, names 'of. tnoQiTil. .■ '.-Servants who havo : been, dismissed . eiac* ' i>;January l>1909; and,(4) tho reasons there- ■'; .v-'.-'Cor.V.-.;■' :.> ■;■::■,;..■:'.■■.•■ V'-"■'.; V'' ■'.'.'■' '"'■:■ ■. : ' ; ; ; ;;' • ":/: : ;'::V JH£' CHOWN LA WSUITS. '"■""'.; '■'-, : .'V : :■'■-'■ .Netiee of motion;relating to the Crown's : '": loTTSuits has : been given by.Mr. Hsnan, the •'■.•'•. member for Invercnrgill., ;Mr...H»nan de- ; sires, .that'& return be kid .before the' H«n«e . \ eho-Tring ; '.(l].,the/:nniabeT. ef .''oaeea or suitJ : ' bronghi'by,or;ajtaiii3t the Oroira ■ er. m; in the Suprein*. '-' .': Cpiirt '^ during!:the:l»st three , -years; (2) '"■■■, (a) .thoviinraes of-.oounseL.engaged, , eounsels' !.;: .ftes'pajd, .and total costs : incurred by th» :'VprbTra.'in each case, nnd'(b). the decision or X'■':: jndgmeiit." , given, ; in ;aaob csso, whether for i;' , -■ or?against the Oroirn; and (3) the number ■ ■f'-of leases to .which, the Grown, dircctlr or in- ' ' i.dtreetly;!,w»a a ,; party'heard bv the Court of .'- ; ■,: : Appeal, during the nbov'e period, >nd what V:., was •! the decision or- judgment in each case, :..: whether in; favour of or against, the Crown, -..■•-.■/•Bdrthe.-'toial' costs incurred by the Crown V.- : /:in ewweefaon,with' each cas». :■''.;■.- ■CHANGES AT ROTOBUA SANATORIUM. ' : The'-Frieadiy Sociotiea of New.Zealand aro '■". .:not;pleased about the.increase of ■tlle'ch»Tge .•■;■■■"■ at the Botorua Sinitorium froni 21s;to. 5Cs. ■;' : » ifieilj.'ißepwsentaitons on their bohjilf nere : -, ; made^te , the:Hon. T.'MacfenziO'by a.depu-;■':-:■,tutien of^'Auoklaiid■members of ';' rarliameKt :i :yeisttrdaj'morning,; Mr..C. H. Poole pointed '~ .;ou#,.tli»t; saved tlie Government '..,'.. 'considerable oxpanditure, and Kβ submitted :. thit; their caso was on that account entitled " : , ■ ,to ;consideratiott.; Mr. \V. T. Jennings said ; v there;,were 56,817 members '&f Friendly Sooie-;-j; tieai.'representini; with'their doponde/ii* 230,- ■'.' : ' 800 'persons. .The had -funds .total-'-v ' ■'; ling ■' £1i1ia,2i7,;; wia had ;paid £58,939. ■ in'siok:be : iiefit3. ; and £11,085,f0r funeral ex-: *-. ' !pons«.': Unlj .six-.'members were adinittt<i ; to \ ■ ihi.sittxkonnin.ni one tiai, arid;.,the lodge . ■ ..'hadvto'/oettify .that -tho:!ippliwnt;needed_ re- "■' ■'■ lief.'The Minister,'in reply, said each patient .'. : ,'cost.the.Department 12a. over and ftboro the -...;. desired, to Msist the-Friendly -~';Societies, hoireror, -in •'every waj be ■ could, ■■'■:■ '■■.-as. .Ho' fiiUy recognised the good work'.they■ ■;• •'■ ;were,',doing.'::. Hβ also, irnnted tho sanatorium - : :V;tobe'i«,s. useful as posjible.-.Hehad had some '•.;. talk. , .witli.::Dr.'".y»lintine{about $o ; rn&tter, . ;, and' , ho'-.would; submit tho representations ,of ■■"■ :■ the'-de'putation to Cabjnet. . -', ;';.. ■. ..

MRSHERDIVIAN; AND CIVIL SERVAHTS. ]:. "A? ■ Miv Hordman, who'.'is the unceasing:'advo-: ;•■ i. .calp'jof;■»;measure, to. free tho.puiiiio'■•.service : ■■. from*politicar_cohtrol,-ba» an unusually largo. ■ vVnumber of ,! oirU}:SerTaiitß among 'his.' ! stitiients. :■ :The i-clationstep of. Jir;He<rdnian ;■■'■■';."-. to : the,,membeis : . ; of service was'referred ; : -:■;■:- to ,y«sterday'in',tiib' course-of-.t!i6 debate on ';'■■ ,tlie;,Piiblia,.Service:.Bii!, I'lOivi] b'cr.rarits..'do- :;,. J .'not'tilli.tp me,V. 3aitl,MT Hcrdman..in reply ■ 'Vto;^vsuffiesUon".'te":'thaii i, €ffett..'';. l ' i lTiej'keep: ;;.; :]'■], away'.frond-"hie 1 as'carefully-as'theylcai).! , . V ' '■'~ '': ':■ '■'iiya.m f sorry /to.-hear. it," : said ,th« Primo y-;:AlKfiis^rlcwoi|ilacoutly.'v''r'-;.i I/ i j'.;;' , '.;'.-■.'', : ' ' ;>;,; '.'.'The ■f()jiso-n )ffhy they, keep -away ,from ; -.:;,;::■ me, , '-; explained^Mr,';-}Jordroan','.■'•'» ■■ tliat ;they :•■..,art, afraid to be ioein,talking to raoor-'haT , - ■„ ..' tiihi)Kwej"a ;ro,seeh'.ialking !to' mo they' will, L--; loseTtheir^pqsitions.' , V" ; .,"/.- : .." .'.'■ '■•/:';■. : ' ■'■;.■;. :; i^--':^e : 'Prime , 'Minister'ae'dered' , that-thie:iiraa ;••:■'"; ftn.old. story,'and that,there "was no fotinda-' ,•-,. .tion,'fori-t,.,but Alr.;,Herdman.adhered to his : '.'•'vijanjon.';:;.'':;'..";- ! --: ; ':' ■'■■■■" ..-.■";■'■ ■'. "-. "•". ':\ : .'■'.■'"'.'.

I MB. FISHER AMD THE pppbsiTlON.v :;.,;^^ J Mft/Fwile^' ; »/■reconi■βttaiihroenf :^■■thV'6p.•": ■ ~-twsitioh' w»S.referred to by the Prime Minis-' ■ ;;■ .which : drew a. i ' "I ~^■.;'.■'wmβ;into;to^HpnM/^ila^d^Mr.■■■Fis^(s^/, ' 'thβ . .- freest, man in ihe ; House. ■ Everybody' knows .-■'' fought Sbetween 'two; 'individuals/--': .and ' the ■'~'■ .iGo'Ternment did not;thpiv .Tvhich of them it ;; rJislikecl'mbst;"j.: -; : ■ v . ; : -..•.'.'■''-;;.- i: - \. "■.' V ! - : '■.■ :■..'■:. ■'■' : -'';,.The ; .Prime Minister.; I 'could 'tell "you• a ifil 1 liked, v: •"".'■.: -..:. ;'■■':,] :t-*Mr; :icontinuing) : said ; he came into' ,Vj::we\>Hpuse;-pe>|«cUy"friM'.-ta;'.eMroi«e : hievowri' : : and.,discrefa'on:»s to whero he'sat,: : .';•'. ■ &nd whAt sttitudo he should take up. At the* ..,: propervtimevand "place ho .would be .quit* '. i :-- : ; , prepare^:ijio- : .lay , '-befo-re;jna::ooiisisltrierite -the-. -.' -■/.; attitude, he had .taken up,. aud thc'.waeoße by : ' : :,ii , lioh-'lie".;ha'd'--been'aotnated J ' ,: and. , hevhad..no'' :■;•;.; donbt'that 'they would fully ; justify him' in —'that course.:.\ :.-'"'.^ : '-'■.V^' , '.: ''-■:;);;.'. r '.':' .';'; -■;::V;(;:, ; :^l.!Qtioß;BAß^/IT.'iBELLAMY'S,''':V : ; ■".•'.';■■;■■'-.lf.y. "tie .'Session, occupies, a period 'of less '--■( ■■ '■*.' ?i|li '. n '*ne present ■ state ,;;.; ef. t 'bJie': laiy; 'deprive .members :.of the'oppor;:,./:'tunityJ;;f6r':.theVM'cMd'timevin'''eu,b«»sion, of :.: expressing: their/ opinion -in .regard to the ! •'v; .Continuance of 'the liquor bar of .Bellamr'e '.■; ..during, thelife of. th* new Parliament. 1 The ;;;'. laiv-proTidN that the'.vote! of .membero sfaaH .:;, the fourth Tnesday. after the ■ .. Address-iri-Reply is determined in the "first .. Bession": of 'each Parliament. .' Tho, holding '.■'. of. a jsnort'session of three days') duration in.1906: prevented the vote being taken on that :.. occasjon; 'and tJio'esmo thing: also occurred ,:..in' 1897,.'; when.the .first ; session ,'of tho now. Parliament, held; prior 't-b;-tHo lato Mr.' Scd-.-:■.-".don's; departure 'for- Englsnd, occnpied'only ■; aboula.week.. The .prospect of another repe- , Vtititfjx of the'peculiar position"-'led MrVPoolo ; to'.'ask' the' Prime Ministcryesterday whether. ■> : / he intended to. give membora an opportunity of ■;;.-.' voting; ; d7i-the questior. before the'proro'ga- " ; tio'n. ofParlisraent: '-■"-■' ..■•..■.■. ' ■;::; ■ ■■■ Sir Joseph Ward: Yes; it is intended 'to bo :•■'..- donethißlMsaion.. . ■.'-.": v ■': ■'■.•.'.-'• ■■ '.-■■■. -,:■ ■;.'.- ■: -Mr! ,cM*-seej :';.-■ Will ."'the , ,l'aV' -ailow .it I- Is ~ ..there.act'a-prori.iion in regard to the,fourth .::'.- .Tuesday?.;:We must keep to the"law. ■'i>\ : ;; Sir v Jbsepli/\yard: ,; Well, subject to the la-wi ...': ye'jvill doit. '■: (Lmjkttr.); ■': .. .... .■•.-•'.' ~ > •':■ :■ Mri-B.;Hi.Taylor (Thames),. wh»: seconded ".;.; iie':::Aadrees-iri-Sep!y.'yeeterdaj', is'a "minis- .';■' ttfi of,','the "of .Christ,: . and. at onb ■■;■ ■■ stage; his'ministerial habits broke 'strangely .thrdrigh ■--■ his.-spetch.v "My. dear ■ friends/' .k«'hid. exclaimed," when peals of 'laugh- '•■■ vtifi'reminded,-him of 'his .ne-iv character. ■•'•'•' "?«rhiips you are not dear friends yet," he . .added:.:"Perhaps you will be by .and by. 1 ' ■J-- (Laughter.) "..-■;• \:A-\ ;■;:/- : ;: ■>'•■;;••'.:.; ■: .'..,'.. / i-; AVMIMISTRY OF; ALL SORTS. f TheLeider ef tke Onpoeition was in his BavpiNt rein when speekin; en the Addrt-ss-m-R«ply motion y«it*rd*y, irhen, inforciblo end, huraonrou* otjle, he referred to Bit Joseph - 1 : Ward's, preiont qabinct. He b*»*n with Mr. . BoaerickM'KeaaM. Heooiild,, heeaid, wall nh-'j ;:; derstand.llr. M'Kenzie'i.goiuj to the Prime: ' Minister and giving him- to undersUnii that he■> (jMr':; : M'Xenzie). had. the whols of. the ..West.Coast back, and.if he did not eet a portfolio things would be- very warm for' ' : the:G(!vernmont. (Laughter.) He could nn- . del stand al»o. how! tlie' Premier told' Mr. ; :'-';--M'Kcrißie' that he'would tgk» hiin in if h< ■:would', be on his rery.:be»t fceinrionr for a ;'. Ion;; time to. Dome. (Lauiibkr.) Then there - was-Mr.'BndiU., .Very IRtle exception could ■•'■';be''takwi t-o.hisi.'- H», neaatrre, father than ; : his positive, qu*litiM e»in«ntly.fitted him to ;}'■. be tiie. repr«j»nt«tir» «f Canterbury. '(Laugh,tor.); Aβ fo Mr./Hoje,-he.'sunpbsed that no one W«s more siirnristd about Mr. Hogg's ap-. ; .pointment' than :Mr.' : Hogt; himsolf. : (Laugli- ■ torO -■-He/tras-.'-like t!io fly in the amber—the .; questitn sras, how ho hail.got'there.; (LaughrixixrA +n Mr. who had «wn

placed in charge of tho Public Trust Department, tho Prime Minister had stated that '■ he was in tho Executive as a sort of Parliamentary TJndor-Sooretary, but thoro was no doubt he had n vote in tho Executive, tho same »s any otlior Minis*-?' The Prime Minister: I did not make t; etfttouvßt.. Mr, Mussej: I snp[iose the right hon. member wiJlaay that ho was misroportcd. - Tito Prime Minister: No, 1 won't. Mr. M*ssey: Well, I will find tho quotation. The people of tho country wero not satisfied with tho position of Mr, Ngata in tho Ministry., 'lien there wnsMr. Thomas Ktckenere. Whon he saw him sitting with tho members of the Cabinet, he remembered hie past history, and ho could not underet««d how ho came now to bo sitting in the company of Mr. Fowids, tho aingle-taxer, i with.Mr, Hogg, tho lanq-nationalisor, with Mr. Buddo, the .leaseholder, and supported by. Mr. Lauronson, -the single solitary Government. Whip. (Laughter.) This truly was '»: strange combination of Socialists, Radicals, and fire-brand politicians. (Laughter.) Hie own feeling iu regard to Mr. Thomas Mucfeendo's position . was very mnch the anwe mit would be in regard:to the Hon. ■Mr. Fowlds if ho saw him playing two-up on: Sitndav afternoon with tho individuals who ustully indulged in, that recreation. (Kotra of laughter from all parts of the House.) The present Ministry was a Ministry of all eorte, and if tho llightHon. the Priee Minister would only. read Faktaff'e description of his soldiers he would sco.that it applied exactly.. (Laughter:) Vafc* regard to Mr. Ngata's appointment, the Prlss© Minister afterwards stated that it fras absolutely constitutional. Similar *ppointni«its had been mado in the past, ta»d ho thought thr.t no proper exception «ould bo taken. ; , ' "A PARADISE OF SPIELERS." "Its effect has boon to.mako Now Zealoud ti paradiso of spielors," declared Mr, Maxsey yesterday afternoon in referring to the provision for tho licensing of bookmakers which was passed two years ago. This remark ' elicited a vooiforoiis "Hoar) hear , ,' from Mr. Poole. A largo numbor of undajirable people, Mr. Massey continued, were new- enabled to frequent the , racecourses, and a great many ■ rospeotable people who formerly went.to races would not go there new, •.■•■' -' ' ■'.-;.■■ :: '■ ' .- -.- ■ ■ Mr..-Poole: If it beeps people away from the races, it has done some good. Sir. Glovor: Tho ;clubs afe . largely to blame; :■ ■ :'.- .:'."■ .''■■ ■•.,■■ ■ ;'■" - : .- Mr. Massey: lam not going to express any opinion upon that point. I admit that some of the ' Bookmakers aro respectable men,; find some of them have complained to me about the: passing of tho Act. WoJiavo m»do a mistake, and I hope that we will go back upon it. - ■_ , . ' ■ .-■' A MICROSCOPIC ROLICY. Have the Goremmcnt■; got a policy?. During th«' Address-in-Eeply. dobaw 'ast night, Mr, Massey ejad ono would surely need a raicroecopo to see it. ' ■ The .- Prime tfinister* rejoined that by the end of the next Parliament there-would, bo a. clear line of doiosrcation betwesn the Government and tho Opposition. . Sir Joseph vent on to say that the policy of the Government ironld be »nnannc-ed.in'.duo time. !-'As --head of -tho Government .it 'iraa his 'dnty to. make, its: polioy '.known.- "It does' not; say,'much' for the -.others,'. , interjected Mr. ..linssey." - In reply-Sir. Joseph said that surely the Leader of the. Opposition would not suggest, that each , .member ;of the Cabinet should yoioe a policy of : his owiii. .To this, Mr. Massey rejoined: "They do.that, now." ... :.,..-.. . ... ■;;: i '.^ ; -•";•;" NEW'BILLS. ':/ v ; : / \-- / ■ ...Mr.' Sidcy's.:New Zoaland Time Bill embodies the "daylight saving" proposal \rhich' isiiow familiiir. ■■.'' ■.'■ ■■ ■ -■'■'.: .-■Mr, ; .Piehcr's Sunday Labour Bill will proride/that exespt in cases of• omergency:. ,it shall not be lawful to - call • uppn anyone engaged , ;in...the' work, of . fecfliv)ng,:;..transmittms, or delivering telegraphed "or telephone messages, or, in |the. work of, any, in3usfcri.il.precess,,:. 'or.,;.jn' (.connection , with ta-inspbrtfltion, to follow his "ordinary, calling •n the Lord's Day, unless ho is, allowed during tho next six- days twenty-four hours freo from", labour. .;■: •'■■_;,-.. . '.;• .'. ; ■:■; , .;, '.■.'•:'..-:.•>.' '■•);■•;■■. '.-. ,-r-':. ;■-. '- -..--•.- ' : ~: - '. '•■'. ; : . '■■'■ i;; IF SIR JOSEPH COES. '■•.,.:". ■The Prime Minister.gave-an' assurance yes--terday that if ho went,to England ho would kring down tho Financial Statement before the end of October.' Works for back-blocks settlers, .he ! maintained,•would not bo neglected; aa. the public works provision, would be down "about as early as if the House went rijflit on. Mr. Npwman (Manawatu), who raised the .point■ in regard to, back-blocks works; expressed himself as unconvincod by the;answer.'., ■■ .-■",■. : .- - ;: . ..■'.;■," ■ CHEAP MONEY SCHEME. . The, suggestion ,was made by-Mr. Fisher last,evening that when the Prime Minister' was in ,England.ho .might mako investißations regarding- Mr. Da«son's i Eohemo for bringing money to the Dominion. .. "Mr., Da'trson can look after his own sohemo," re-, S'icd Sir Joseph. "I certainly shall not." e was not going to take conimifisioiis for '»•■ private; person. ;• Mr. Fisher replied that the , echemoAwas notfor. a'prirate person. The'question was .raised in the first place in the House of Commons, and the Prime Minister might well'see to it. ■■'','"■.-..".■. ■.'■' '..•:■'■ . BALLOT ACT. V . "1 ;hope. that later on' w.q: shall, hayo the Prime Mrnijtor'sofncial opinion on tho working- of the Second, Ballot-Act," -said .Mr; Msßst'y' yesterday; "though, speaking for myself (ho added).<l shouldprefer to, have his private opinion, on it." (Laughter.) Hβ wanted to know tho cost of tho Second Bal- ! lot. Act, 'aid urged .that Parliament should, be given' an" opportunity to say whether it. would bo retained, or something better proTided in its, place.. .'.'"• .'' :„ . : ••'. "You don't liko itf" queried the Prime. Minister. ■'■" . ■ : .-■ ' "From' a' party -point; of view, it'suited, me very well,": replied Mr. Massoy, "and the hon. member ''knows it, -but : I 'am not speaking from a party point of viow. When I am considering the country's . -interests I rise above party affairs." As .the mover and seconder of the Addresa-in-Beply hed■'. just: been urging this superior viewpoint,. Mi - . ..Massoy 8 exemplification, of-the Tirtuewa3:very apposite, .-.*■;■-;■•' .'._..■ . \ :•::■ THE CROWN SUITS ACT. ; The case of Motorman Barton, who. re* ceived serious injuries in a collision between , a. tramcar and' tho State Coal Department's steam lorry,' is to be brought .before the House. Mr. Fisher has given notice to ask the Minister for Public Works, whether the Government has considered' the quostion of bo amending the law as to remove the disability under which the suit. of'Motorman Barton, in. his' recent;, action for damages against .'.'the Crown, was rejected. on" the grounds' that, the State was' not liable for tho negligence. of its employees ?■'"■-.' ■