AN EXPLANATION

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 8794, 25 July 1914, Page 6

AN EXPLANATION

To the Editor “ N.Z. Times.” sir,—ln your article to-day you appear to havo misapprehended tue attituae el the Hou. George Jones in regard to _ a point which arose in the course' of the uebare on the Legislative Council He form Bill I ask your permission to state the facts. The Hon. Mr Bell had pie vrousiy expressed, a fear that under cer tain circumstances representatives oi those who were in the habit of speaking in, front of the Post Office would find seats in the Council. Subsequently, Mr Jones sought to show that if the Proposed legislation wero passed it would lead to that result, as men like Mi Semple would probably be elected. I interjected ‘‘And why not, if the pe-ome desired it?” To this Mr Jones responded that he did not object. I deeire to state these facts in fairness to the Hon. Mr Jones, who for very many yeans has been a consistent Radical and supporter of progressive legislation.—l am’, etc., J. T. PAUL. Legislative Council, July 24th. [lt seems to us that it was a pity that Mr Jones ventured to mention Mr Semple in. this connection at all. Why should he- have been singled out in this way if Mr Jones did not object to him sitting in the Council?—Ed. “N.Z/T.”]