MR. DALZIELL'S QUEST.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19394, 31 July 1926, Page 12

MR. DALZIELL'S QUEST.

THE ORDER OF NATURE. PROBLEM FOR MEMBERS. PETITION AGAIN APPEARS. • [bx telegraph,—special reporter.] " . ■ , WELLINGTON. Friday. ' For some years Mr. F. G. Dalziell has been petitioning Parliament to set up an authoritative tribunal to determine if, possible whether an order exists in nature So that the life of the community can be brought into harmony with such order. Tho petitions have been considered each year by the Public Petitions Committee, which has found the task difficult,"because Mr. Dalziell's theories are all in the realm of transcendental philosophy. This year ha propounded them in a summary covering one typed foolscap sheet instead of on ten or a dozen sheets as formerly. ■ The committee to-day recommended that ' the petition be referred to the Government; for consideration. ' . ...... j "Sir John Luke (Wellington North), who had championed Mr. Dalziell on previous occasions, spoke in support of the committee's recommendation. The member was not discouraged hy joking requests from various quarters that he should explain the meaning of the petition, and at one stage he attempted to do so, but without enlightening the House very much. * Mr. P. Fraser (Wellington Central) complained that Sir John had not been able to give the House the slightest idea of what Mr. Dalziell's proposals were, beyond that they had something to do with the order of nature. Apparently it was expected that the lion would lie down with the lamb and that the' Prime Minister, the Leader of the Opposition, and the other party leaders, would work harmoniously together according to the laws of nature. In their present form no one could understand the proposals, so how could the committee recommend the Government to consider something that the committee itself did not comprehend? The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. H. E. Holland, said Mr. Dalziell was earnestly endeavouring to show others the truth as he saw it. The scheme appeared to be an admixture of policy, materialism and metaphysics. Ho would suggest that with the Speaker's permission Mr. Dalziell be permitted to address members on the ,subject in the social hall. It would also be a good thing if Mr. Dalziell put his ideas into book form. The report of the committee was adopted.