HOPE OF COMPROMISE

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 12, 14 July 1931, Page 7

HOPE OF COMPROMISE

Speaking to a representative of ;"Th« Sydney Sun?J in London last week> tha Agent-General, for New, South " Walei (Mr. A. 0. WiUis) said:— ■'~'. /

"I have not been instructed to asTz for the recall of the Governor. I am certain, that Sir Philip Game has acted, in all sincerity, but he has misinterpreted the feeling of the people. I hopai it will not be necessary to raise the constitutional issue, and I expect thai whole position to-be cleared up byj friendly, informal discussion. '.'■■■ .

As a matter of alleged urgency, lit the New South Wales Legislative Assembly, Mr. Kinsella, a Labour member* submitted a motion declaring it to bo the bounden duty of the Governor to; act- upon advice that he should appoint additional members to the Legislative Council. Mr. Willis added in his statement thatt he hoped his discussions with the Do* minions concerning Sir. Philip Game would lead to an acceptable com* promise. : "Neither Sir Philip nor the Dominions Office," he said, "seems to realise the strength" of the democratic'feeling of Australia or the people's determine* tion to govern, themselves. Sir Philip! personally is a splendid fellow, whosai return ,would be a real loss to New} South Wales."- . . . ; GOVERNOR'S PREROGATIVE. Whatever reason Mk . Willis has laj suppose that the Dominions Office •will intervene in the difference between th^ Governor and the Premier, it seems toj be generally believed here that such a| step at present is very unlikely. Thaj contention is that it is hot for the Do* minions Office to interpret New .South} Wales public opinion, but solely ~ths prerogative of the Governor, as tha King's representative. .... Any action by the Dominions \Offic<l would be over-riding thef\iovernor,''whfl| must first decide what the : publiaf wants, and then act upon that know* ledge. He has the power constitution* ally to dissolve Parliament, or, if hi* declines to take such action, he mustt decide whether, or not to concede Mi\ Lang's request for the swamping of thaj TJppeir House, which seems the only ewe* stitutional alternative. ■ , '

The Dominions Office has received*tljs Federal Labour Executive's Sable, sta*« ing that Mr. Lang does iuot represent public opinion, but it is unlikely thati, it will do-more than formally acknow* ledge this. Sir Philip Game alone is in) a position to deal with such matters^ and the Dominions Office is not even.' in.eonstatit communication, with hinij though it is regularly informed of <Se« velopments. Mr. Willis informed "Th© Tinws^ that Mr. Lang has ,a greater mandate' in. the New South Wales Parliament than any other party has had sine* responsible Government was inaugurated. . -.

of 75 not out and 76, in different matches, both at Perth, against Eng> land. He reached his best in 1929-3ty when lie had the distinction of beingpicked for the Test Trial in Sydney Then, for his State, he made 51 v. M.C.O.'s team to New Zealand, 65 and, 148 not out v. Tasmania at. Hobait, and. 58 v. South Australia at Adelaide. His 148 not out, which contained twelve fours, was obtained in''three and 4i quarter hours without a mistake T?GS the season his average worked out ati 39.54. ' • '