WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13648, 16 January 1908, Page 3

WHAT IS THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY

Sir, —Speaking at Kller-lio ft or two aijo the Hon. Mr. Millar stated that " those who believed that. tho jioiicy of tin* liovcrismont was a right one should sank all party differences and loyally support the men who were selected by tho pcopio of th« district as tho men b>.".t suited {» !*> their representatives." X" donbr,- Mr. Millar foil if. incumbent on him to say a word {or tho present member for I'smell, but, what u* "tin' policy of the Government" of which ho talk*'* The first liiU introduced by tiwi Government of which ho is a member wafl tho notorious Land Hill of 19C6, intended t& kill tho freehold: then there «'a< tho Bill of last. session intended to place diftieulfcittS in tho way «>; the small settlor by compelling him to pay tip 25 per wit. of the purchase money of laud which ho mißhiJ require; there was tho alteration front the loaso in perpetuity to tho 53 or 66 years* renewable loa'-o with revaluation at tins end of tin* term, an alteration which will handicap settlement very seriously in th« Auckland district—probably that, was tut» intention. Possibly -Mr. Millar referred to his own particular idea, ilio oyster-slxvp policy, but tho report, of his speech did not mention this point. Neither, I think, did he say that part of the Government) policy was to give a legal state? to betting men and book-makers, or that, they believed in tho flogging of girls. Cotno uion/ with tho elections, Mr. Millar, and t-lw e lee torn of Now Zealand will'know exactly how to treat your colleagues and yourself. 1 I'oI,TTICC3.