POLITICAL AMENITIES

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 May 1914, Page 3

POLITICAL AMENITIES

PILLOW FIGHTING. OBSTRUCTION IN FEDERAL HOUSE. SYDNEY.. May 16. Tactics of extreme obstruction are being adopted by members of the Labour Opposition in the Federal Hou.se of Representatives in connection with the 'test' measures—Bills relating to the abolition of preference to unionists in Government oinploy, and the restoration of the postal vole —over Which .Ministers hope to .-secure a double dissolution. .This practice of obstruction to the extreme limit is not in accord with the views of the Labour leaders, Mr. Fisher and Mr. Hughes, who oelieve in letting the Government carry through its liiila with the aid of the casting vote of the .Speaker, and in letting this method of securing the passage of L'ilis .villi the Speaker's help stand out conspieiously as an advertisement to the advantage of the Opposition. However, some .»!' the rank and file of the party who are not so sanguine of re-election as Motsrs fisher and Hughes, are fighting all they .tnow at every stage in order to defer as far as possible the day of evil possibilities tor them. Although the Ministry is forced by circumstances to make a convincing allow of determination to get before the electors as quickly as possible, some memoers of .the Ministerial side who are also dubious about their chances of re-election are suspected of artfully aiding and abetting the obstructors on the other side. All-night sittings have been instituted, unci members' tempers are showing the effects of fatigue and strain. Knowing what was coming the shepherds of the Ministerial flock on Wednesday night provided their charges with blankets and pillows for those on duty in the Chamber, while in the party rooms some thirty stretchers and bedding were provided. When a division was about to be taken, the Ministerial Whip, Mr. Massey Greene, hurried out to rally the Ministerial forces. A Labour member, Mr. M'Grath, walked across the Chamber, took Mr. Greene's pillow and blanket, and put them under and around a tired Labour colleague, Mr. Howe, who was slumbering on a bench. When Mr. Greene came back there wasa row. He demanded the return of his bedding. "Come and get them," shouted Labour members. "1 will," replied Mr. Greene, as .vrath in face and action he strode across to where iur. Howe dozed. He started to wrench away the pillow and blanket. Mr. Howe sat up and offered desperate resistance. Mr. Anstey ran up to Mr. Howe's assistance, and Mr. Greeno received a punch on the jaw. Other., promptly took a hand, and an exciting mix-up ensued. When peace was restored Mr. Greene had to retire minus his pillow and blanket, which remained in tht possession of Mr. Howe, who was heard to declare in proper heroic fashion that only death would make him surrender. However, the pillow and blanket wer* soon afterwards pitched contemptuous'* at Ministerial members. Later on, at another division, Mr. Greene's pillow and blanket were again annexed by Opposition ists, and Mr. Greene sallied across the Chamber to recover them. This time h« met with no resistance—only looks 01 drowsy astonishment. For the rest of the sitting the Ministerial side of the House looked like a hospital while Labour members tried to make themselves comfort. able with books for pillows and ne\vs- | papers for blankets.

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