POLITICAL NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 701, 29 December 1909, Page 6

POLITICAL NOTES.

+ LABOUR SUPPORTS THE OPPOSE TION. Speaking thnrlly beforo midnight in' Ujc Houso of E«prascntativcs yesterday, tho Loader of, tho Opposition referred to . tho shoals of telegrams ho had boon n>> driving regarding tho stand taken by tho Opposition. Ho had just that moment received a mossago that had boon handod in at Auckland at 1045 P.m. to the fol-> lowing eff(wt:-'Troth's Cour.cil, Dominion Lxccutivo, congratulate you upon itand taken in regard to voto regarding financial advisor." . ... Sir Joseph Ward: Who is it sent byf Mr. Mnssoy: By,the secretary of t£» Trades Council. j Sir Joseph Ward: Whafs his name? Mr. Masbcy: His name is Moxham, Sir Joseph Ward: That's all right.Mr. Masscy; Yes, it's all right lor taa. Ifs not all right for tho hon. gentlo. man. WOTTING TO Da The Legislative Council met twice ycx tcrday, but on both occasions adjourned immediately. On moving tho adjournment of the afternoon sitting,' the Attor-ney-General said that there was just » chance that the Houso would have something ready for them by the evening. When members reassembled in tho evening the Attorney-General said that thow appeared to bo no prospect of any business being roady before 4.30 this aftca. noon, and tho Council adjourned. "A STAKING CONTRAST." "Much of the present trouble is do* to the fact that tho Prime Minister wiU not give way a bit," romaifcod Ml' 6. M. Thomson, M.P. for Dunoijn North last night. Ho went on to, say that persooally he had moved ' amendments through tho Prime Minister, and he had. accepted thorn, but if amendments ore, sprung upon him ho refuses to accept' them. This was in striking contrast to tho attitude adopted by other memberi of tho Ministry. They accepted aroendmenls and suggestions, with the, result that tho work was got through oxpedi. , tiously. They said that they wore pro. '. ; parod to give suggestions full COTM&or»< tion. 'and they had done so." . ; ' JOTTINGS. \ Thus Mr. G. M. Thomson on the Prim*, x Minister last night; "He throws up b cloud of words, but ho mystifies - and he must mystify t)w reporters un- 1 less they aro very experienced." "1 am on tho floor of the House,' you're not; I am entitled to speak, you are entitled to shut your mouth," wa», the reply whioh tho Prime Minister' niade when subjected' to an ' interjoctioa, by an Opposition member last night 1 ' .'1