MR. MASSEY AND THE CLANS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XLVI, Issue 116, 14 May 1912, Page 5

MR. MASSEY AND THE CLANS.

♦ . ■ VRIME MINISTEH'S RETORT. THAT INSULTING MESSAGE.. The exchange of messages between! the Hon. T. Mackenzie and the Leader of the Opposition resulting, from the remark attributed to Mr Massey, *'A Mackenzie could 'always be bouglii./' has provokal the upholder oi Scottish--tradition to .send nis political opponent the following, telegram: "W. F. ,Massey, Esq.,. Auckland. Ro Mackenzie clan, yoiutelegram received yesterday while at. back of tho Waiau. Ido not gather from it that you deny having made: an .unjustifiable reflection on tlie namo. , of on honored clan and also on myself: rwrsonally. Tho necessarily curtailea. reuort ot my remarks contains prac— ticaily the essence of what I said, hfnee my defence not only of the Mac— kenzie^ but also of all ether Higiij^ncl. clans, when I declared that although £30,000 was . offered for Prhice> Charles not one of them -would touch a penny of the bribe. If yoit assert* that you did not make the serious reflections on the .Mackenzie^ which I. have- alluded to I will at once furnishyou with mv source of information. Might I point out that you did not. show .great alacrity in responding tothe demands made in Parlisxment on" . you for the source, of information of -■ tlie statements that" certain membera of Parliaiue'nf had offered, ;money ,to y s<juare aT>other member of Parha— . nient.—T. Mackenzie." « .