PREMIER AT AUCKLAND

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 297, 20 November 1912, Page 5

PREMIER AT AUCKLAND

PRESENTED WITH ADDRESS. AN ENTHUSIASTIC MEETIN*.; IM PORT A N T MINI ST E RIAI. STATEMENTS I P»B PRESS ASSOCIATION.] Au<-kl.-ir.«!. Nov. :<•. Mr. Massey was this evening accorded a r* < ■ pt p.ci and p:<--: ntt< with an ilhiniinaled aildrtss By tie Auckland bran.-h ..f th<- N«-w Zi-.a land Political Refo-rn L"--ao :hoccasion <■: hi-, ti)-- t< Auckland ‘inf 10-. —e<:> *<> t! ■ Prime Ministerial rank. The Towi Hall. where the function was held was crowded to uverlhiwing. Thi Prime Minister was accorded - wild ly enthusiastic rce< pt ion. and ainii the placing of nat:n:i.i! air- on tl.i organ the crowd stood tip am! cheered itself ho-iis! . Mr. J. pair, th' Mayor, presided, and ani'-im-; tho-, on the platform •<.!.>■ Hoa James Alb n. ::<• Hun. W. H Herrie-. tic Hu::. E. fl. R};< tia Hon. Dr. Pi anti Mrs M.i- ey Mr. An-ken. ; i -i-pri-idi ;:t of l! lt Auckland bran eh. presented an ad dress bearing m. ariy 13,>»ri signa tun -s. Mr. Hr rues, in tin (-i.ui'.-i- cf : b.-itf -pen 1,, -a:.i ’.i at t’-.e Com n: nicnt, now it w n. p<>w<>. v-<-. m>i going to let it- impleineijts rust, bu now that after yer is of tioggetiness i was at the * •»> of the tree uo-res: it wasgihigi. pit;'.- .< , ;• tl.i election and give the Opposition ai even bigger b - a" i.ig than at the l-r.i election. Mr. Allen, wii•> was enthusiastically roTived. touched on tli: DoiiiinioiiN Hi.--, ti.a: l".>gi- o: ganisat ion. the Briti-h Empire. Mr. Massey hr.d alii th«- qualkh ■ of ;■ leader, and. th- people, by practicn experience. m;:st knew t; -it L- l:el< the capacity. not o.?!v < f a leader, but < f a '=::•( -it h r.der. The L J ',.:- Party, in P'-::..-- M .-ino Minister «.f i. d><>’.::■ of rid' country, had a <r:; -.mi .<■ mpatliFti-- friend. Dr. Puma:.. G -. a, gr >; d v, r' cheers and war cries, paid Ei. : tribute to his fighting captain, whose policy was "a square deal,'' anti ht was satisfied that tinder the Ma- .-: v regime the Maori and the Pakch.a alike wou’d get ;> -qmare deal. Mr. Rhodes also -poke bricih, stating that tin- R( -form party w:w rapidly gaining grim nd the reimh. and at. -icx f he w.-is dent that Canterbury would return four G< . rnmen: -'nppi-nm-s. Mr. Massey, o;i rising to it-ply. received a tremendous ovation, tar crowd rising and cheering heartily and singing "For lie's a jolly good fellow," and some niinutes elapsed before he eould commence. In expressing thanks for the testimonial Mr. Masse-, said i.e 1< <,k-d on it. r. . only as a compliment to himself. Imi to his Cabinet and his supporters outside and inside the House.. Now that he and his colleagues had coup to the promised land they were going to keep pusses-.im of it. Tnewere going to do their level best for the welfare and good of the Dominion. He ventured to predict that bt-for- rhe end of the pie-cut Parliament al! ph-din < taken before and after > mnir.g into office wn-.nri he placed on rhe statute Look <<.' the country. His party had pledged itself to make the land policy of this country a freehold policy, and they had uorte it. It was not yet complete. but the leasehold was already a thing of the past. (Applause). Teey h:ui ph-Ug'd tiieinselvcs to put an end to undue extravagance in administration, and they had d'>ne ii. Regarding Ai.. Alien’s visit to London. one of the most important of his missions wa : ; to provide for short debentures failing due within the next few years. After briefly reviewing the work cf the past session, Mr. Massey said there was already luge and very full programme drawn up for next session. They had lots of difficulties to encounter. One . f tin- most serious had been unfurtmiate industrial troubles ttt every part oi ■ New Zealand, but lie could assure his hearers that io long a<j the present party was in power the law. would be administered fearlessly and impa: Hally, without prejudice and without favour. No matter who the man was ir- «. ;ld be punished for breaking the iaw. co matter who; he w?s. if I.- -a-uovu tt--> i rot.ectiunof the law. b> ’.tvLd'i u. Tb-v •cere oat for •. ■ _ >-■> ‘ * .. State fibs: f - >r f-iipt . -:r p> ogress. > . far as in ; . i >a : >- ■ i. there were opinion, hut all ■ ■ ....- New Zealand v. as no i,„ part of the Empir*. ami the-, i. to do their csiity by her. Their policy was first to er th.- count:;, into position to riefend her'df when nt cessary. and then to ascertain how bc«t the-, ic-.-ti play the;:- part ii: the advancement of the Mother Country. He thanked those present; for nil their kindness and cncour--ngi-inuii. .imi concluded by s,at : im that his party was only out to do its level b:-<: fo" tie- -elf.irc. ti,c good and th*' imp-.ut--im-iit of New Zea land. Another enthusiastie liemonstra- ! tioii took pla<-e at the close of the 5 speech, loud cheer;: !,-.-i;>g give?' fc; ; Mr. Ma'sey. t i' Ministers, ami ?'l! -. Massey. It -.i.’s aiiti-ipati-d ll.it :. hostile ■lrn--»i’'tratio>: v ould >• ■ > - ganised by t!i,- feiirrniioiiist'. ini; this did not « \enteric, none <A that party finding the : r v..iy into the hall while beyond little hooting o-.it'id.-the fedc rati"were not in evidence. OPPONENT.-. I '!' < )I-:.M. HOSTILE DEMON.-TiL'Tloy Hl! STR \TEO. STIRRINC- >■ ENES IN THE ■ 'TtiFET.-. Aii-k! u:ifl. A disgraceful see:.:- ;n the f< Howe 1 the P; -.-"- Mr.”. . i “ v p tion nt the T> -.vn H-ilk n Lirgi- r"t>‘ •' having *>e diso-r'i’d L-. thpolice from tl;t- •• ieinitv of the Urey f Statue. More tT.-tn <>-iee during tii- ■ ‘ diAurbaneg a rle-t locked i;:iii:i:' , .e:ii. , Hun-': r - : t •>! i yi.n-.h’. to < t.-gregate nt th:' , Qiietn ‘ti-eit a'd G-ey strvi'!' w. s

I ~ I trances to the Town Hall at 7 p.n i and by 7.t'o p.ni. there were fro; ■_ ! 1500 to 2000 in the crowd. It wt evident that their object was 1 j (greet Mr. Massey with a hostile d monstration when he arrived. I phis they w.-re, however, disappoin i. o<|. the Prime Minister harm ' reached the hall before the would-h i demonstrators had assembled. Wit ; the object of preventing any troub! | the ( oiiiii(issinner of Police (M ' I. Cullen) }.;•.<! arranged for a force t ' ; over 100 constables, several of who; ‘‘’jwere mounted, to be on duty at th "■ Tt.vii Hail. '*'! Somewhat to the surprise of th “jerowd around the Grey Statue th ‘ ,-i gathering in the Town Hall ende !, ltit 9.-15 p.m. Immediately there wa •pt rush towards the Town Hall. ‘‘‘j squad of mounted police making fc .‘'the Grey street mtiance to th 11 | building indicated that the Prim ie ! Minister was expected to come on ■J at that side. Hot in the wake of th “Amounted men surged the crowd, no' ' e j numbering over 2000. the majorit whom were '‘boohing'’ with grea *• j energy. With remarkable genera ship the < 'emmissioner of Police ha ‘•.his fores marshalled in Grey street “ ’As the crowd advanced from Quee l-i street the police made a counte l 'im<w e against them, and heade ' tin. rn off some distance tip from th a , ent ranees doors. As they wen “ firmly forward the police were at )l 1 vompanit d by a sympathetic crowt “ i amongst whom were many who ha lc been sworn in ns special constable; These 'I. erred lustily for Mi 'Ma -s< ;> in their full-throated heart l! ‘iie;-s. dm wiling the “booh.h' whie 1 ■.>!>■' from the angry mob c * fcdcrationists. A sudden move b “A the mounltd constables opened up '; lane through the hostile rank; '.midst further “boohing” and jeei ”■ i;:g the checkmated mob stood sir ; ‘;k-nly back on the footpaths air ! y waited for Mr. Massey’s motor ca ' l ;to come pasl. Again they we" ■i doomed to disappointment. Th Prime Minister and Mrs Massey an “-their party, having stepped abonn ' ■■■io been heartily chirred by a l.arg : crowd of loyal supporters. wer ” driven up Grey street. As soon as the fedrraiionist e ! realised that their prey had evade, fc jthem. they broke into frenziei ■' i “boohing.-..” and for a while matter n ; looked ugly. After waiting to giv ! the crowd a chance to disperse • ■ Commissioner Cullen recognise) '' * :i:it it v’::?. not their intention to cl. ’ anything' of’ the .-0.-t. He thercupci f<.■.•mid up his men. mininteil am *.f<r..‘. and. led by the former, th. wm.G io'-.r marched iieadily r<war.is Quern street ami through tie r assembled mob. The p<-:., ■ paid m ' attention to ilm chorus of “boohs' ; ; ami gm-ai-:. indulged in i y tin 1 . ft t : trationiand a strong couni er ‘: dmnowirmicii v. :■ made by a ir.i'gi 1; pr.z : ..-rti<..-n <:f the > nlc: ki’is. : THE SCALES OF JUSTICE. WILL I.F, EVENLY HELD. ? FEDS. INTLItViEW THE PREMIER. Auckland, Nov. 20. r A d.-; • t io-i from the Federation ‘lcf Labour waited on the Prime ,! Minister to-day. l’ Ik'.'rs. Fraser and MeCiennar r asked fr.r an inquiry info the real I'nntnrc of the recent riots at iVaih; . i.and for an assurance of safety for .[the men on strike if thev returned ‘uu Waihi. ' i Mr. promised to rcconi’;mrnd the Minister of Justice to ap1 point a commission of enquiry intn ’; the matter and ascertain the real '; l cut h of what happened at Waihi. l jHe gave his personal assurance that ' jtb.c strikers. including seventy ’; v.i-ose names it was stated had been ■'“■listed'’ by the workers, cun’ -i 's>.at;iy re turn to Warhi. ;t Mr. Fraser, addressing the Preymier. said that 1800 people—men. A women and children —had been hi rn out of Waihi. There wire j r ople in Auckland who could pro--•duee writ ton notices served upon .ii t in to gel out of V.'aihi .after 12 or 'J hours’ notice or take the ■.•onso- ■ I auences. Some were prepared tc [make statements on oath that they ' > had been beaten and assaulted in , the presence of the police. They •.wartul an inquiry made as to I, whether Evans, after he had beet; '■ struck down, was left for hours in tnc prison cell without medical q attention, and as to the breaking 'into of the Miners' Union Hall and ‘ store. Another member < f the deputa.i: . -lied that vln n the workers ’ ;>d■ .nrei'.aggressive tactics the police o'.'L- eo lireiCpt to protect th- • r.• TH iati-t hud never used , ’ vi'.ymv-' i>wirtis iho werkm"”. Hr mw! Toy hw horse to n'MEip: fl cM'V :i-1 ■polit'c ni'.itection lie “-e Ovid e.iit ; lie was a piek> : .'uid L'.l stay :;t home or get mu of m”'iiMr. Massey said it “ >o*’. 'of the Government to ‘i. ; ‘Seales of Justice w- -.d... ew. ;.w for federations oi ’t -.Lionist. If the men had bro' e mw they wou'd be dealt w' ,‘hou*. dist •■.latii:(i. rr.iionist ■■ ■. iln qmte ruing back tu ’•.V '.:i.i > ling •■’. :iv\ tb.emselves willing' to obst wr the law. S; ; long as they attempted no intimmaition and committed no offcnei' tiiij police would protect them. / FEDS. v. GOWN / . UDI.LEGE F.CnS ATT'' Xi/d. AiK-klr m.. VnZ. 2’. , Aftc.’ tbe uieeti’.iL' ■■ ■ »■ . ■ IL 1 last night, sew.. ti if;■ voting qm m most’v c’d >• p.-rters cf the ’ . irar’".". wi..t si'«>jrc r !?t! lu -j '.I ■/ 1 if,.;: *’ -ni the roughs ir trio- . and were scornfully re; ?;;;■<’• >;■{ a-- “college pups." Th" 1.;::...(1’d jtcgr mev . and' marched d.mc D-mi'"- At Seme irre-poe’- Z.’-i' wed. using their tl -i" VI was al•Hi si st ;,;.!" ."’I th" ,-wk c-f his bead rri-rvcrol. SiiVF-sUfpU’n ■ ; ; f j l o’ -iom yiJt h f U i . * 1 ■ *■ • . e.ck- i m: * -i 1 • f ' :m< ■ ferrd ami scatt«fc im-