FUSION TALK

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 210, 6 August 1931, Page 6

FUSION TALK

parties and invitations, DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT. (Bv Telegraph —Special to Star.e * WELLINGTON. Aug. “Don’t you think the position : serious that a National Goter:.: might be considered.-' The interjector was Mr A. M. > nel and the question was direct-. Rt.’ Hon. J. G. Coates toward, ; end cf bis financial debate spec-c. the House of Representatives to-n:g Air Coates's answer involved mi:, a livelv exchange with the Lab- : Partv 'but left still in the dark - attitude of either party towards /.. proposal of the Prime Minister. “As far as the primary industry concerned,” Mr Coates said, “the p tion calls for the united effort „• i evervone. I feel it is coming down ! us and the nextjear or so is going y j be most, serious.’ A Labour member: He were lasted to join in the proposed Nat-c;. Government. Air Coates: Is the Leader of Labour Party in favour of forming , National Government? Air H. E.. Holland: AA hat does /■- Reform Party say? Will Mr Co; ■ extend to us an invitation on be}:/: of the Government ? Mr Coates: Doss Air Holland = that he will join* in forming a Nailer,/ Government to help relieve the producers of their problems? Mr Holland: Is this an invitation? Mr Coates: AYouid you join such a movement ? Air Holland: Is the Reform Party joining it ? Air Coates: lam asking you that question. Air Holland: And I am asking you. Air Coates said that he never wv...d allow any individual considerations :o stand in'the way of placing the country first. If Air Holland was prepared to meet and discuss the problems ahead he was willing to do likewise. Air AA’. E. Parry: AYouid you agree to a National Government ? Air Holland (to Air Coates): If you say that you are extending an invitation we will answer it in double quid: time, but an invitation was never extended to us. Speaking iater, Hon. E. A. Ransom observed that Air Coates did not extend any invitation to the Government as to whether it favoured a National Government or not. The country, however, knew where the Lnited Party stood on that question. Air Samuel: Do you favour a National Government? Air Ransom: Yes. Air Samuel: Then would you ask the Labour Party to join now in getting behind the Government and helping to put the country on a good footing? Air Ransom pursued, the subject an further.