THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXIX, Issue 10959, 27 December 1911, Page 3

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

ATTITUDE OF THE LABOR MEMBERS.

(Per Press Association.)

Wanganui, December 26. Mr W. A. Veitch, M.P., interviewed by a representative of tne Chronicle with reference to the statements and proposals made by Mr Payne, member for Grey Lynn, said that so far as that gentleman was concerned he (Mr Veitch) could take no exception to what he chose to say or propose, provided he spoke for himself alone and not for the Labor members as a body. He (Mr Veitch) could not agree with the ambitious scheme outlined by Mr Payne for the reason that he did not regard it as being at all practicable, or even reasonable in theory. Still the member for Grfey Lynn was entitled to his opinions, and he (Mr Payne) might be right, while he himself might be wrong, although he felt .sure he was right in affirming tnat the opinions voiced by that gentleman were not the opinions of the majority of Labor members. Personally he did not think the time had arrived for making any public statements as to the intentions of the Labor party. It was, he thought, first of all necessary for the Labor members to meet in conference and discuss the position from every point of view. He felt sure that this would be done, and he had every confidence that/ whatever course might be finally decided upon the Labor members would prove themselfes able .to work together in a manner creditable to .themselves and to the Parliament and people of New Zealand.