THE CENSURE MOTION.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12710, 1 December 1909, Page 2

THE CENSURE MOTION .

Mil McGOWAN'S SPEECH, (Received Dec. 1. 1.5 a.m.) Sydney, Nov. 30. Mr McGowan admitted that Gov~ eminent intervention in the strike was the correct attitude_and was en~ dorsed by ]iis party. What lie wanted was an explanation of the Government's expressed determination to exhaust oirery power it was constitutionally authorised to use to bring about a settlement. The refusal of this expkvnatio)) i'oiced him to move the censure motion . The Government declared that it would take the. whole output of coal, but the railways alono took 2000 tons daily, so of what use would be the output of the two mines now working? Ho complained that pressure, was brought to bear, not upon the mine owners, who declined tho olive brunch, but upon the miners, v.ho weie willing to f^o into conferCllCf.