Mr. Nash’s Mission

Dominion, Volume 30, Issue 174, 20 April 1937, Page 11

Mr. Nash’s Mission

Sir,—The remarkable feature in Mr. Frazer's replies to Mr. Doidge is that he mentions nothing that Mr. Nash has done in the five and half months he has been at Home. Who in New Zealand cares whether Mr. Doidge is like Beaverbrook anti his methods or not, or what Mr. Baldwin thought or said years ago? The vital question is, what is Mr. Nash doing for the people of New Zealand? Is he earning the money he is costing this country, or is he just tilling in time? If Mr. Frazer will uot answer this question he will be much better occupied doing his own job thau in squabbling with .Mr. Doidge.—l ant, etc., FED-UP WORKER. Wellington, April 19.

Sir, —lu Saturday’s issue “Ajax” commented on Mr. Doitlge’s accusation that Mr. Nash’s mission has been a failure. He says the point at issue is "whether . Ir. Nash’s mission is a failure or whether he has made any progress.” Surely he is prepared to give the Minister a chance to finish his mission without calling for particulars to be published, when such information in an incomplete form may be the means of upsetting the completion of the balance of his plans, especially if misrepresented in. the “Evening Standard” in London? If "Ajax” had gone to England to sell butter and managed to fix an arrangement for the sale of New Zealand butter to the Army and Navy of Great Britain he would feel like singing that familiar refrflin, “Give yourself a pat on the back,” and would consider that a very fair progress report, and would say as an American salesman would say, “O, boy, some order, eh?”—l am, etc., EQUITY. Wellington, April 17.

Sir, —“Ajax” is wrong again. What Mr. Baldwin said does matter. Mr. Baldwin is now being glorified by the ,Conservative Press as a really great Statesman. When he condemned certain newspapers he condemned the methods employed by Mr. Doidge, who was attached to the “Evening Standard.” Mr. Doidge admits to-day that his paper was among those mentioned by Mr. Baldwin. This proves “Ajax” to be well at sea when stating, "What Mr. Baldwin said in 1931 does not matter, especially as the newspapers concerned did not refer to Mr. Nash's mission.” (The “Evening Standard” attacked the present financial legislation of New Zealand, hoping, no doubt, to discredit Mr. Nash during his visit to England. So now we know what to expect'from Mr. Doidge who, instead of talking so much nonsense, would be well advised to tell the country just what his political colour really is, that is, if this minor detail has not been overlooked. However, Mr. Doidge did not carry a great deal of weight with the electors at the last election, so perhaps his outbursts should not worry us overmuch.—l am, ete., FORWARD AND UPWARD. Wanganui, April 17.