THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 46, 23 August 1922, Page 5

THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Th* "Budget debate commenced bet night with a speech by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. T' M. Wilford) and *, reply by the Hon G< J Anderson There was nothing to distinguish the opening of the debate from the opening of many that have preceded it Mr. Wilford's method of attack was vigorous. Its effectiveness would, of,course, be assesatid'diftorently according \to the point of view The mam point* of v attack were extravagance and blundering finance Much use was made by Mr Wilford of the cuticism contained in the AuditorGeneral's report concerning stores control The Leader of the Opposition derided the savings claimed by the Prime Minister in his Budget, ,and $c Prime Minister derided the Leader of the Opposition Mr Wilford said m effect that the savings were largely imaginary, and the Prime Minister's retort was that if Mr Wilford thought so it was the fault of Mr Wilford's vision A really spirited part of the speech was that in which Mr Wilford defended the loyalty of the Liberal Party and replied to the suggestion contained in Mr, ( Mastey's Foxton speech that the country^ choice was between Sovietism and Reform Mr Holland had endeavoured, by mterroga tion, to make a reply to this speech earlier in the day Mr Anderson's speech was mainly an analysis of Budget ipomts to refute the charges of exttava gance "If you say we have spent too much," was hi* reply, "tell us where'" Earlier in the day the House'had commenced a debate on the report of the Agricultural Department and had left it unfinished The House adjourned at 9 30 p m. r