PARLIAMENT

Otago Daily Times, Issue 23299, 17 September 1937, Page 10

PARLIAMENT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL , YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS ADDRESS-IN-REPLY DEBATE (Per United Priiss Association) WELLINGTON, Sept. 16. The Address-in-Reply Debate was continued in the Legislative Council, which met at 2.30 p.m. Mr F. Waite, discussing the international situation, said that while wars were going on a great deal of work was being done to prevent their spread. The actions of the Scandinavians, Denmark, France, Britain and the United States showed that all were anxious to bring about a better understanding between the nations. On the other hand there was an obvious struggle between Communism and Fascism in Spain and between Socialism in Russia and what was virtually Fascism in Japan. The Japanese operations in the East of Asia were against Russia. Mr Waite said that he believed Czechoslovakia might also prove a trouble point, because it looked as if Germany would make it a second Spain. Freer trade and greater tolerance would lead to better relations between, the nations, and it was the duty of every Government to endeavour to bring that about. Mr V. Ward also referred to the international situation. He said he was sure that if the volunteer defence system in New Zealand did not prove adequate the Government would use other means, but he hoped this would not be necessary. New Zealand needed more population to prevent foreign countries from saying that the land was not being occupied, to provide men for defence, to reduce dependence on overseas markets, to encourage manufacturing without upsetting the balance of overseas trade, and to reduce overhead costs per capita. Mr W. W. Snodgrass said he was very sorry that the mover and the seconder of the motion had defended the Government. The Government did not need defending, and if it did the Council was not the place in which to defend it. The Council should be without politics and should receive and consider the measures brought before it with an open mind. - The Council adjourned at 4.30 p.m.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ADDRESS-IN-REPLY DEBATE (From Our Parliamentary Reporter) WELLINGTON, Sept. 16. Further progress was made with the" Address-in-Reply debate in the House of Representatives to-night. Only formal business was taken when the House met in the afternoon, and it then adjourned until 7.30 p.m., when the Leafier of the Opposition (Mr A. Hamilton), m moving his no-conndence motion, delivered an attack on the Government's administration from a great many angles. The onlyother speaker was the Minister of Education (Mr P. Fraser), who replied to Mr Hamilton's charges. The House rose at 9.35 p.m. until 10.30 a.m. to-morrow, when the debate will be resumed.