LABOR METHODS.

Gisborne Times, Volume LV, Issue 6203, 7 October 1921, Page 5

LABOR METHODS.

MR. HOLLAND SAYS THEY ARE CONSTITUTIONAL. GOVERNMENT ASKED TO REPROVE SIR JAMES ALLEN. WELLINGTON, Oct. 6. Early in the session the leader of the Labor party (Mr., Holland) asked the Government to reprove the High Commissioner for some passages in an article he had contributed to the' Manchester Guardian. These passages, in Mr. Holland’s opinion, suggested that the Labor party in the Aew Zealand Parliament did not stand for constitutional methods. TTe member was asked by the Hon. D. H. Guthrie to reserve his question until the Prime Minister returned. Yesterday Mr. Holland renewed his question. He asked if the Prime Minister would instruct the -High. Commissioner to refrain from using his office for partisan propaganda. Mr. Massey replied that he had not read the article, and be was not prepared to admit, at present, that the paragraphs were misleading. Sir James Allen appeared to, have said that Mr. Holland and his party approved of constitutional methods. Mr. .Holland: He says we do not approve of constitutional methods. Mr. Massey: If the lion, member give his assurance that he, and Aie people with, whom he is working approve of constitutional methods on every possible occasion, I shall be glad to give his statement all the publicity possible. (Laughter.) Mr Holland: That is not the point. The fact that we are here proves that we approve of constitutional -methods, otherwise we should not be here. Is Sir James Allen, as High Commissioner, entitled to ns© his office for the purpose of attacking one political party in New Zealand? The Prime "Minister said the question had better go on the Order Paper.—Special. ■ -