THE LABOUR MEMBERS.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13455, 28 June 1912, Page 4

THE LABOUR MEMBERS.

MESSRS VEITCH AND ROBERTSON UNCOMMUNICATIVE.

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Auckland, Juno 27. Messrs. W. A. Veitch, M.P., for Wanganui and J. Robertson, M.P. for Otaki. who have been in Auckland with the Cost of Living Commission, will . leave to-night for Wellington in orderto be present in time for the first of tho serious business of the- session.

Approached this morning for an expression of opinion a,s to what turn they believed the political tide would take, they were candidly unwilling to make, any statement in the meantime.

''I don't like giving an evasive answer," said Mr.'Veitch, "but really I am not in a. position even to guess at what is likely to happen." Mr Robertson r:vmr-r-r.™l himself simi, laxly. "We Lalx ■; n-V ■ hew. are absolutely independ ;u. v V." t-aid,' "and when one finds tl at Mr Wilford, and others, aro getting their constituents to allow them a free hand, the position becomes more diiß.cult than ever to guage.'' Neither member had any knowledge of anything .that would justify the rumoured suggestion that the Hon. J. A. Millar would move a no-confidence motion in the present Government. Their position is" that their future course of action will depend entirely on the Government's -proposals -as outlined in tho Governor's Speech.