SPEECH BY SIR GEORGE REID.

Colonist, Volume LII, Issue 12772, 20 April 1910, Page 4

SPEECH BY SIR GEORGE REID.

TRIBUTE TO THE LABOUR PARTY London, April 19. ■ (Received April 19, 10.35 p,m.) The Authors' Club banquetted Sir George Reid, who, referring to thjs Federal rejection, said the Labour party of Australia was composed of a body of -honourable' men,: with patriotic feelings. Although -there might be experiments, which some .would regard with'appreKehsibn, it waß a comforting fact that in tfye past Australia had had number^ of V daring 4xperinients which the most advanced and enlightened nations had copied.' 'Australia Was young enough to afford political experiments, and/if,imistakes were- made the commpnsense'of Australia was active erio,ugh to put things right.