THE RETRENCHMENT SCHEME.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 645, 23 October 1909, Page 6

THE RETRENCHMENT SCHEME.

DETAILS NOT- YET AVAILABLE. ■';<- .' There .was some discussion. in the House of','.'-' Representatives yesterday oh "Mr. Hcrdnian's ~"._.;■ that a return' should bo brought downj!! J, showing':,,,.';'■',', ',-.,,.':-,■,-'-.■•■, .-,,' •■■-. '"- '- v-.'r-'O!.' . (1) ThVnamos.ofthe.ofncers,.who. have ceased- ■~;. to servo in;.the public-sefvico since April -.V::,;. .iao9.. ,;-...;:;:..-., -■ -/ ...-.- .!■-.'-;■ ... ■■•?,.■, >.-(2) The the office held and the..',■ ■salary received by. each such-officer, on the date i,:'. upon which:he ceased to be a servant of the! .. Crownv ' ' r ■. .-' 1.-.- -.'. .': (3). The names, of all officers appointed toth«) .; servico of .'the/Crown since April-1,'1909. a dei-'.' .spriptibn-bf the office.to which each officer has i'u ibeen appointed, and tho!rate of salary payable. r," to hhn.V '-. -■■':•■. ' .'' ■■'.'''.' '■'■'-.'■ '-''': Upon the Prime Minister having stated that-. ■ it would be> iinpossiblo'.'owing to the fact that''" ■ the retrenchment' scheme had- not 1 been: com-'-' ;■ •pleted-to give some of'the -returns'jrhioh" 1 had---! been asked' by- various ■ members, 1 Mr.\ Herdraan 3 H ■'. remarked that he.felt that that'remark could.. •]'■•'■ not apply to'tho above question! The informa-' 1 -' tibn which ;he ."sought • could, ho thought,"'be -■ supplied without much difficulty. ■. ~-. -'i'!'--Sir Joseph Ward said that at the proper time. .' he would give all the particular's wittrcfcN 1 ' * ence<to'.the retrenchmeut ; ,.scheme* , He did not;' know' tnat;,it would ho : right ,-tb 'publish' the/;.. namesipfotneoojncials w,ljio ( |hnd been also the.,others information,, that .was. sought.H'l Such information, if put on. record,; might bo, :s----iised to the'dotrimentrof the pfficiajs.', con-,, cerncd! ,'At-any rate, he .was -not, going jto-givfl ' ,'out.,paiti(iulars,- ! of..the;.6cheine .in piece-meal;;... fashion:.-,.r'",,-.-.' ;■' - ;;- '■~ ''..■?:?''';•', '':!.' •" Mr. fiordman: Bnt if the i publication,,of;the ;; information'is delayed, members will -be | bandi- 1 ,. capped' ifl. referring' to --the. matter..-.- -i'- -,;._,".' ■--, • Subsequently,-.-Mr.. Mand'er„.informed. . Sir .. / ' Joseph..tliat members would "very; much like to know how tho-6chemo was getring on.' .... , Sir, Joseph,: It would not be right to give an\,. intermediate return.; 1.-.i -„-..,.,-. i ■■; ■'■•. ~.•;■; .'. ■'. Mr. Malcolm: Well, I think the House should have some say in the matter'.of. retrenchment.; :> If the, information, is delayed, it will be. ab-,,. . solutely valueless., ' : :','■• ;, ',', '~.'' . '.'.- : ';. .-'','.:'..., Sir'Josephi,lt would.not do to maso any- ; thing' jublio 'uhtil.'.the wbple/sbheme is. com-.. ~ Mf.vFisher 1 !' Wten : will" that ; boP ;."•, '~.,' ';.; Sir Joseph: I will tell', the House, lh.due.,. course. :!■ can't tell;you to-day.; - ;,;■ ,".'...;;•:.' '" Mr. Herdman: .Our desire is to know the • • principle on; which' the; retrenchment.. is being ; Joseph'; Well,.l'have told you'the:'posi- ';; tion.'" '.. ;....';'> ;'■'"..' V J,...,•';"..'. ■'■• '. ..■■■',',.■