WHO SAID IT?

North Otago Times, 4 February 1913, Page 2

WHO SAID IT?

_ From out of tfe depth's of tlisir consciousness number of Opposition newspapers 'have been developing a belief that someone, 'has. said tbat Sir Joseph Ward's sion to Britain was to interfere with the Government's Did any Government newspaper of any standing] ever Bay such a tiling ? No. That Was not necessary to give the Opposition newspapers their opportunity. Some man at the street comer was no iloubt heard to s 9 y somewhat short the incident . was sometbmg, aid as material was dragged in $0 ma'ie shots for firing against tha Government. No newsPPPcr o|i the Government side ol politics would attribute to Sir Joseph Wand a purpose so l:ase and . petty as this; indeed, those wbo ! knew him wero aware tbat he would j do what be could:' to make Mr Allen's mission easier of accomplishment, The suggestion by the Opposite newspapers tftnt such a thing has .been said' afcout Sir Jo- ! seph Ward reflects no credit on ! ■them, for no one who known him would ever suggest anything, else than that his assistance would (be freely given in what must prove a difficult' task. Even if the man at the street corner suggested that Sir Joseph's opportunity "had come, it was a graceless thing to give it publicity in- the daily newspapers. Siir, Joseph Ward' has 110 political wiemies who would attribute that sort of thing t 0 him. 1