LATE MR. T.E. TAVLOR.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 138, 3 August 1911, Page 5

LATE MR. T.E. TAVLOR.

A WITHDRAWAL. Last session the Leader of tho Opposition, wiulo tne late Ivir. T. m. jayior was speaking, declared in an interjection that u -o nail permission to tuvulge a conndcnco lie coiila put tut) member tor Uni istcJrurcli -North out of political life. The hue Mr. J. H. Taylor at once challenged Mr. Massey to say all he knew, and it was ms iletcriniii-d loiiowiug up or this matter which aroused so much pumic mlercst in .ur. macsey's proposed Christchurch speech. On Tuesday night, in the Acidrcss-iu-Reply debate, Mr. Massey react a statement iu which no iiureservedly withdrew the allegation. •“Before I finish on tho Addross-in-Rcply,” said Mr. Massey, ‘“1 desire to rotor to a personal matter. During last session, in tho heat of debate, the fiercest debate which possibly this House has seen in the last twenty years, I referred to a statement which nad been made to me some years before regarding Mr. 'J 1 . E. laylor. 1 need not recall tho circumstances, i intended to deal with the subject when 1 went to Christchurch some iow weeks ago to address a public meeting. I smd so at tne time, but I had not the opportunity tneu. 1 wish to say now ti.iio i wit-draw tho statement unreservedly, ana regret that it v. as made." iur. Massey’s statement was roceivel \. itu "near, nears," and applause. The Hon. G. Fowlus, who rullowed him, said that he was glad to hear Mr. Massey's closing statement, it was ngut that the matter should be cleared iu> and done with, lie con-

«T;utu..tol tliO non. gentleman on vno statement lie had made. .lius ueveiopmont was altogether miGxpccteci, tiie matter having i can tno suited ui discussion m the lobwies am tug tne last uvu days the “Times”). It was stated time on ui AJ-. day lor s lamuy vne Rev j_i. ivi. isitt had a rotten to Mr. Massey on the subject of the allegation, asking that n sliould oe w undrawn. _ When Mr. Witty, member tin lucent boa, spoke on xuesday nignt, belore Mr. Massey had tne hoor, ho made an allusion which was noted witn interest. The Opposition, ho said, had regarded Mr. liallance as one of the seven devils ol Socialism when lie was alive, but when a man died they strewed his grave with How•*You are going back eighteen years,” commented Mr. Fisher. ‘ “1 don't want to go back eighteen years,” retorted Mr.. Witty. "i need not go back more than a lew days.” CLEARING THE DEAD MAN’S CHARACTER (Per Press Association.) ' Wellington, August 2. In the House of Representatives last evening, Mr. Poole referred to the withdrawal of Mr. 1 Massey of tne charges made by him last session against tlio late Mr. T. E. lay lor. Mr. Massey's withdrawal was not a complete vindication of the late Mr. layer's character. Ho asked Mr. Massey if he did not intend the withdrawal t * be a whole-souled one to : let it stay there, but;-if he did so intend, he should have given full and complete vindication and so clear, the dead man’s character. BARBOUR BOARD’S APPRECIA■v * tion; '■ Christchurch, August 2. At a meeting oi the Lyttelton Harbour Board; to-day, the chairman (Mr. H. Friondlander) said that tlio remarkable tribute paid to their late collcago, Mr. T. E. Taylor,, on Sunday must bo looked upon as an expression of the people’s deep appreciation of the great and prolonged services rendered to humanity by him. Sincere indeed were the last respects paid po him who. by strenuous years of ungrudging work, had won the admiration of “friends and opponents alike. Ho moved: “That the Lyttelton Harbour Board record their deep sense of regret at the death of their late colleague, Thomas Edward iayloi, who had been a member of the Board since February, 1909. The Board further desires to pla.ee on record their full recognition and appreciation of the valuable services rendered by the late Mr. Taylor during the period ho has hold a seat on this Board, and members also respectfully desire to convey to Mrs. Taylor and family their smcerost sympathy with them in their bereavement.'’ The motion was spoken to by several members, and carried. FUND OPENED IN TIMARU. Timaru, August 2. At a well attended meeting tonight it was decided to open a Taylor memorial fund. A committee of thirty was elected, and decided that the lists he so circulated as to give everyone in the tow r n and district an opportunity of contributing. The opinion was expressed that very few people in Timaru would fail to contribute. A fair sum was subscribed in the room.