A PUZZLED PARTY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 15, 30 December 1911, Page 5

A PUZZLED PARTY.

AMBITION v. THE STRAIGHT PATH. AN II.U >(V i. ’!A !< <ltLi A . TH E hV i LU iH»PhI I L. ELLiX'.T* »N t • >\ ! LI /' E'u I. [BY tUH.RVPH ‘PHtal [ (.Own Ucrrespoii'i >n r ). \\ ••iinnrtre:. D»-v. The North Island «.*>*.< rnneni member' in* ' tl ' Pilin'- M't.is.-re Sir J<wp:: Wimi. ar !. » la! Tf’hi cnce to mtri.r. Th- ■»■•<!- wa-'.ii tended (c. tf- ti.-ruL't- <-t J:u jstry at j .eo’nt ::i M » .i'liEl'.’i an>l the f* Ihiwitnr rnnih-i' ■' !*•«• n>cnt ; Mr-.:-. W. I>. " V.i.dre.ifi (Ba> of Ph-.jv ■. J. V::. .r li.- '.m (Napi>*i>. A. E. >A'nkami Central). R. M. Smith < Waim.iriio). V. H. Ke. d i H.i-- - f I-l.imr-i. A M. Mire-, (A.iekiam> Ea-i> and < IL Parnta fSouriu ru Maori i. Ti e i-.t.i--ru* lasted for two b.orir- and .1 half. At the >•*>:>>! n :'-.e !’r.m> A ,r- - ter. in !>'[>[■. to ;:n str i.rtr> I>y 1 JH rte: , '.Tel ■ ft w a- a pi’i-V- • ot’ ferem—. and I I ’tn- :.>< ’P wake.’’ THE CHRISTCH'JRC.-J CONFERENCE. MEMBER-' i. l i'.'\L. KESIC NATKA A‘*VL"E!\ I V. ■ " a:.' ’i I. i' 1 . The Chr i*tchnr>'h correspondent r>f the ‘"Post” telegraphs that th* -011fertnee between Scut7.f rii i'i:ern’H ?-s of the Libera! party lasted for two hr urs an i rhe p-. t ■ ■ v. f . <■ p,. rate, nt: statement being ire <>.’■ to the Press. The following out!:re the proceed.ne- hi- be: :i cat**-;: t f-< apparent!;, e, [■->»,;» -. T.- •• proceeding' were ni.tk .i L mi-i cordiality r. u.ir«l' the !’■ o - Min:--trr. and the member - no rxp.. ■ ■ sion to fe, ■ ( w trm ’ ; *■■ their party l« ader. Differences of opinion w e,e rti-.i'rd ' Hi o-cir-l to the prop, r r. >,»'»■ f>. ■ ■ * ■ ■ L.’o> r 1' Party and its Indei»en«ft’EV sympathisers to pitr«tie under tin- existing r';tum*U>>( 1 •. A m- :’.--n •■,•.- nt--erf, near!', m in.irna ly . > inn confiih nee in Sr Josrpb V-'at.i nd readinc*s to folbm in ii-.- pat!, itmight sele- r. The ~:ily >i--,*rr,t took thr form of ah-te-it'.-n :-.»m i-t nc. and was din- t.» a Leiir f ti.T th* <■ remnant «h*-;i!d not ■<:> >t > ffi< >■. The Prim*' Mini-te.. re*-- g I reason to I>* i eu-, rein . uthat he felt assured of a majority on a want of confidence motion :rt the nrw House. Hr . Xp-sird r. i:m absolute ii:f-rm.at'on m fb : - poin* shortly, ami rei'iii Cren dm ide •xi-.e-ther to call an rarlv .-e.-- ; > :> . -i» .0 ponr the trial of .rrengtii untl June If a safe majoriti wi r.' nroira-eo I-. would wa t siritd Jam. It i- ur.-i- r stood that the quc-st-i-il i-f tt'»- e „ ,> P| . ,■ _ (■St ■■ ■«!#*■ 'l' ■: . i! "■ 1 I r it 1 T r- - i ... " * ! -.1 ..»ir ■.<-■! . i 1 ' r •l ip g. * f ro. I 'l. !..' J ;. ,s ; " . . In' e 1 11 '■ > ■ . ■ i". erk. it iniv. --i"i : »hcc tc.*at au *• >p- r .. . o Southern mrnd>er« h».ht«- «trr ngly t toe tiew that the Government 'h<-,i!d •• and a!h>w Mr. Jho ( to a M-nistry am’ m< » t tin Pirliainen*. Tl attitude •- dm- to tict : .->’ -id* itw r.- and m - t.. 3 l>rl » f tl at the Opposition can (. m'i>nn.j z ’najn-ity ex.-er>r <n a , >: ( }• d,i:-.>’'.. Tn- numbers th nk ’’r i* Mr. Ma Government would tic defeated .- i>; that thr I. heriN u-.-;’d then fa.-e t .* inevitable r'n-t < w ti. *•■ -y ■ >n q .-ft [ (> M!i '*'r-s. ONLY ONE TIE. THE LOVE ol (H I K E. i'nLITK AL PROS!’Ei TOR" M o!iine , '>i>. ■2’l. >'ir;s wliii r’r.e i-< htic.a! 'im.t ii- ." under til!' h'.idtiiu. the P.-'’’ The M 'nt'tenalisti. .after all. ar* ”<>t a solsd parti. The-* nr«* lx- : brigade <.f «a’| . i b>tirs aj.d iro-sr Thrv are close iv st nit cd I> • id. '» r ie t'e. tl.e t .imm-n ti-'-ere r >> be I*' -idiers rd .i.-r-.pa r . otherwise they pull in various directions. Some .T •' ft*-- t 1-I*l ,11. d . 7 ; -r leasehold ; '<-:ne fi-<---! r.a-b- and ■•• I ■ protect tun. i i>r. M< -r : • Ministerialists cannot writ be anxious fir am tt>-r .'ld ti.in ''■•!• >is.i:iv ■' month to i nmi-. I ’tupii-'iH'n.abl; ti’.” have a I. a nd i> .ip with tie- pre -cm Cabinet. It tie eier-ri>'-i f . • - il •' proved rhe i-iiimtr’. -A,-*'.t' ,i thr matt.-r of .1 n;iti>--«: p-*h has indicated definitely that ;he mana --f >ir J-.. UTd ■ . u He is n->t -i l>- rti !r-a.-* ■ -..d t.ainly n.>r a ’ .mini -■ i.;. :i.- I - has steadily lost caste with *h«’ «'»m munity and we do not see how i.c <-«in hop' to r.-r.-’in ii- tfci Mr. Scddon occupied. If he air::.i’» took thr lountry .-sain** Mr. V isev in thr n>-a> ' t’re-e u. - i- - ; ability is th it »>.. M.v-- ■* p.. iy would gain some nwri- ?■» V-. by tf" same election taeties as > irt dewn the Liberal m.ijnntv this rm-'-rh. Mr mu*t conf*", i •■-.* 1.-, •’ ■*■-- not see a suitable success'r t > is::Joseph m tiir Liberal F:my ri<>w tonsiltii*H- -i K. M:. ts mention* d. <■■ - .- . , i: - ’> <. t hat M r. Mlll a r m no* r e tn; ■ r" i < ? ■ ■. d ally inclined t»> M-ttL- u'-vr- t.> tin* veaseles' ard i.-u- work wiii-.*«it vsl.i. h no lead: r - c. : . offit r. tbit :t ■- • ■ -ot- ‘. t" h r ist eh i: n ■ i 1 t < > - ii ay 1 - t h nt >: r Joseph Mid* m-y . - - r : jority-. This esjiectat Ln mn l»r based, only on the pres.sr.ipt i’»ti > Ji - iy--**-* I - I m ; • -, 1 ■ly 1 - -o' s a 11l I r 1 h c •'> )- ». ir- - i : - - at .sir Jo septi i— l "■ 11 --lii 1 .* 1 " grip «-f : I. e t : > » :i »• > (Mewi-s ILmbc.'" !■.' '» ~.’• Pa-i* > M i" tin • \ : - "iir jgr J •. . > • : r ■ ■ I-r tiir tioi «■> iim'-'o • s! . o '1 I he.Sion, irn.i ■■ it -.u . V ... V. : : ** : -> - .1- M L ■ ->*- 1 "'twk 1... ■ • '-ol to Mr. Ml'-"' *(■ h -j O ... II! :t!i lira- «(.;;>• .4 o- - -t •'tllo l ' o ' i " d dn-r . rt 1 • ’ 4 1 > i • hi.s,r en«- .rag is elm Uir - bj:g.i

a of tin- I’rr m;er t.<> eon: cm- Par *m<’nt a* early a- piatticabb- -n ’ • isf New- y car. I* c, jno-iLIe tlrni [eir Joseph \> ard may lie able : • !''idv.au* 1 *- good eaii'i- why the date ot ti-e meeting -Louhi !-•■ <t» ** : .• -i ;:!! j he close of the finanactal year. Lnt ' it. i- our belief that tin- interests or I the cinintry wo-Jd b,- letter '<-rv:-.. iby an even earlier me« ting with the I parties so even!', baiam-'-d. ri:i- -[ ••oi.tittt ry and the departments o! th - - iyuMi*- ise rvh's- mu-; m I’l'-s-a 1 dy !»*■ ni .- ■ . . Mm:-:. ■. l »•■(■ess work iiiii't also ho iiiudi-rcil. 'Till' count r: doe”, not want any long , -i i-i*.d of political firn sstng done fin-io.in-iu of polntcian- al the . m. . O't. W.- bi liew t i.-’.: ; Sir .L”iM’>;>h Ward attempts to go on . .1 ..’I u ithoi.t * iiiiiin.';,..-.- Pai'". . .* I 1 -.v til <'o an bijniy to N 'j Zealand which the country will I righteously resent. ?* MISTAKE HiMEWIIEIiE. , 'PER l-nr..'S A'.'-OCIATIoS 1 / I ' .... ' ' WciiinEtom Dec. ' In n&iul to the statement it;~ti i -is f*.-ind circulation tlmt M-’. A. E. lil.-ff- invitation 1“ il-itH'l 111 ' Liberal caucus in Mi-lhngtin -igned by .Mr. .Mdhar. thr -.lti ■-.l*tt 1 d. -a.-I '■ I !:■*'■ T l '■ '- -■ u; ! I : • M r* ‘ >' 1 .-ng. ,;t-da« Ii- '>>•■ Il I”n i. I ih-. * .i-k- I i.:'l. »"■ ■■'’•• * i .-r tiK-iili* r of our partv to com l, ■ ■ V. i Bingo ii.” ’L- :L -t •n- had breti a 1 n-tak’ s' m- : m re. AN M.P. ENTERTAINED. M J- IT V A \-J> ni" t tiNSTEfi - t EXT". I i.i i~t- ! ;>> i- D < - - | ''peaking at a i-i’inpli meat ary s<>‘”o M,-. :*. Wi:*-. M.P imln. \-;:i '<is*i : If t' l ”'"' *:. s il e ILi'l-'i- hail < ni: be! : 'i. i. Il -'.Sih *1 ■ -a'i.i- - t-ri-• • Di. I Mr. M itt ■* p..s-1-.s-d. lh • 1 L’-i-r-.il wo-,,1.1 Hol !»■ m the ■ k'.' a.' 1 pc-:; :*■!’. in whiel' -I '■ 'tn •' • ii-:y. Th.” ;.a-i a v< rv -hfli.-al! •t;.-k to pciivrir.. :f the', were »■» ta«'i ri.e Libi-ial pat tn >hi Hirnv' . f*.i- tio* next tin. s' •-1..1.- He b - ’h-'i-d. lowevi’l. rh.lt .1 could hl 111 ’ ,-i mpil'hi-ii v.’th tin- • .•'••ill■■:■. tin t .”i* atiiilty Si: Jo'i-j •* U't ! .’ .’l'> -1.- in . I-e I-.-' Th- I i-.'id i-onie when their G-ikl*-r :-li<>-.iki show v»ai tie was mane >t. Sir Joseph V. ..’ .ol.ilt si.ape the t-i.11.' • -'J'-.rs' *■ ■■ t. ■ L'i--rai p I’l' y -.11 'I -*| I-" o t'l Ir-'U':! I* -' 1' ■ -l' i-'H I'’' t, . , ■ -is Pa’h mu oi t'-’- '■> niii-y :- . ti.i* . T: • • o.;:i : ’■;'*! !■* -n ;u. ic.o'.s iitnn tie r.dc o‘ iiii- :. r i.. , 1' . and I o'ot.il'. |.|- ' -IP eom’l tl::ak that tii..t hi- it . 'valikely h.- altered by the present 1 i:.- ». lining in pow.-i for il.i*-e 1 . ()t tl!'.- I.Hi t ' •:- ■ ill' > '-.in fry **-('11.1-11 to ttiink Othi-I-’VI.'.I 11..1 :1..-i' v. a, their ni's'ak--. ” M*. Ulltv -aid the Libeup *■ a' not tn-.-iiiii anti ’ h*' r -i-i*-t i>l t>> pro-.-- tl.cv wi-i-- .11 tl.■■ :.ia j* .it; . IL- >■' 'ed .mJ tn >.-•■ fit t' M- ’i-.- .Lii-'-ra.l p,n;i 'i.-.lll*l tin! '■■■■■ r " ■ 1:■ . - j- . * : MR. V’-ViTS njffHl MOi i: (\IHE \ P;r.i:--. M.l’.. tot (in- Ly tiXy ;.I|.-.... Nnpi.-- ia-t e-..-n::’g. .-* 1. :. 1 rv i- w t-’i a :• 1 u ■-- ni .it i * ' * f ri r TtT'hiu- tl.i trioriHiig. A-ki'> ... to ••* bet :i'-r then- v..i' rmy f'lth in the 'itgc'Ho-i th... :.- Ll.am-.ir ti.em’oei' i.a " !»■ m .op: ii ‘ m.’ Mr. Payrn- •.;•:<! Hoo- w.i- m> • uh in ; t fit .i' hi-iio-ir ;.-i" * ’-■ :i vvi”-- . ■ ner-i r.*"i. "ti L> t--. m..- ••• t Im- '■ tc- • ‘ lE-" jmrii'h rrtd X etti-b. Icit this wi*l ’ll- r t- ' p-.'-tli I«- o t*-on my'• ! . '.il-t Ni . P-. ‘ . .11: dg’-d ag.-.tit't Tt-*- U.*..| Ad- 1.:..' : >.!*•:■. N'|. Veit* ti ‘‘i-' - ri«-' gi.i'p j the political situation with regard Io 1..-t At : ’ ■ I. ,00 :• vo<- n*- Wa-.i Mito.try

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p ■ 11*.<» < f z 1 a - ■: ’I ' 1 1 ■ ■ • ’• n-.vi Jem.imi tin 1 ]»•> ii.'i ■ * they ran sui'ciim*’ t"> the wishes «.t ■h.*'.. . . • :m •• .is *i ■ > ' ’’ ■ H“t>»rv bra mi i. 1: ■>« •,. s v r'’i<i ,|, -nHshun f a*, traitors re • b* L;J><'iir GW'''. i Mr. Veil.'?., in r phu.rt re '*<-”> mm • . . . j'-j .!.-■*■' > ' i‘ ’ ■ II . I. ir ..IT---. ■ ■■-■■■ . - 4 . J I-..**.:-.” i 'a i: 1 b::!,><; 1 s ss-ht> ■ 11 »• ;• nd *>: 11■ 11>ai wa'■ ! ne ■ t hr-r praet scabi«" < r :■ qu st a.>k ! . !o r ;'N t<> tl>G I w.. 1.1 bl say that G. .... _• - - "a-- • .1 .v t ■ ■ • v h-ss bcm t-lm-tc’i as a member re the . !.| have : '■ i- ' - ■ h .f p. ilp j, t s:: a a t n m than to ; 1 bara* t t'l'is" th.!.* >i: ant ion as ”an • i<*i ••: :* ■ ;> •••s:*-h»«*. L-. «•:.» tyre >ll km -V :! -.- t’- - - .-lias I have laiii them down, and ■she '.-ni l»art: , r it f**r a tnre ot pore ■ tage. It st’eiHs t*> mt- t«» Re a vesv p-k,. h • 1 ■ ■->>• e 1.. v ■ . is . > t e ' trend of events. j, With regarii l<> tire '»atelw-'-.i .it t'e Pi-i.io’ • in i-"Ht:ii;ii' anil I ■ I- - > - 'll G . . • -;l> * !!*. . ' ‘personally a- '” mm-h Emit, pot tortti. • a gii’ii time. I .- m i-r’i * a nf ) ’• 1 I’ ;, G \ • ;■■(< pint? ami Mr. .1 . ; » i * -it :<re>' against : ;» ■ sim.'ri oil a rm-crei ■ . ■ I -hail -rete a truin'.l .. . .a !u>-»-«;ritideh»-e tv.>f i - L. member- vv d’ join i t , ; i- is- ■!. <."• irrevt and

it seems to me a ca.-f of 1 he old poli-rii-al adage of speaking as yon iiop,.” In t!l«- Lest illtcrists of tin-woiai-is whom we represent we must l aic tin- finances of the Dominion t io-. C.g! iy inotiiied inlo either by the Mas'i-y party or < lovernmi-nt in p"’.i'-r. or liy the Labour Governmeiii iiiri-.-t.ing affairs. Gilbert and .Sullivan, opera-like, though it. may seem, the Premier has only one alternative to defeat the Massey Government and that is to rei-onstruct .'nt Lal.”-ur lines. 'That does not mean giving the Labour people each a portfolio, because we could not pi-"ibl: a.ii-pr thesi uni*-'* the leadership were inchidi-d. On Ixiiik asked his opinion of the .laidi- that appeared in yesterday's •■Dominion” <-m-< r-img the political -iin.-it 1 >n wherein it is stated that an i’.ttt rii-'t to trick the country by holding >;i’f th'- mei t-.ng of Parliament for. months would lie made. Mr. Paym-.-mid : ’’My opinion is that M .'.!a-.- i-y i'ill gather Lis farces round iiim. im •hiding i'wip L.-ibi.. ir mt mlier-y 1 ho are ]i!i-dg*-d to support him o:k a Nti-confiilfitce motion, seek an and i< iii-c with the Governor, place the' roi .-it ir-n of affairs before him and 'pray that lie will e.\ir. i-i- his ph nip.it< miary power and summon 1 Parliament at an early ..lat<-.''