MR MASSEY IN AUCKLAND.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, 15 July 1912, Page 5

MR MASSEY IN AUCKLAND.

HOPEFt'L OF THE FUTURE. {United Pit'S3s Association.) AUCKbANt), July 13. The Premier, who left Wellington on Saturday, came'north as Far .as Maiigere. and spent "to-day with his family. His visit was purely a- private one, and cxeept for public business transacted en rnuto. Mr. Massey d'd not act in any official capacity. He left again for Wellington by to-night's express, boarding the train at Oitahuhu. On the way north Mr. Massey was 'deluded with telegrams of congi'tituiations. Speaking to a "Herald" reporter on the train, the Premier said that both sides of the House had passed through, a strenuous time, but he must say that, • speaking generally, the members of the former Ministerial Party ibehaved very well ; especially must be mention Messrs Mackenzie and Myers, who took their defeat like men. Mr. Massey was asked if he thought there was a probability of a- dissolution, i "A very remote contingency indeed,"! he replied with a smile. "I am confident that we have a working majority, and that we will bo able to carry on without the least difficulty. I would like t-o take this opportunity of thanking the people of the Dominion —I am speaking generally, and not from a party point of view—for the approval that has been expressed with regard to t-he change that has just taken place. There has scarcely been a word of adverse criticism regarding the constitution, or on the personnel of the new Government, and I have noticed with a. great deal of pleasure that even the newspapers which supported the late Government, and which, along with other newspapers, may be regarded as mouthpieces of public opinion, are very strongly in favour of giving us an opportunity of put tins forward our policv. and afterwards giving effect to it. T feel confideni that the time is not far distant when the people of New Zealand will acknowledge what I have long contended : that th:> Reform Party and the present Ministry, are a set of patriotic and pro- | gressive men who are actuated ib-v unj selfish motives, and that they are men [ who will give their very best to the I grand little country whose public affairs ,thev have been called upon to administer."