MR. HOGG AND THE CABINET,

Taranaki Herald, Volume 16, Issue 14, 16 October 1909, Page 2

MR. HOGG AND THE CABINET,

d WHY HE RESIGNED. I A QUESTION OFLAND POLICY. Fe» Press Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. 15. ' In the House of Representatives tuii evening, Mr. Hogg, touching on. lan< ana labour, said there was the spectacli of an unlimited quantity of land lyinj idle in the country, while in the town a large amount of laiwur was cryinj out tot occupation. What stood betweei the land and labour? Such a state o r affairs was scandalous in a younj T country, and would not exist undej 4 proper Government, The outstandint t f feature of the Address-in-Reply debate n was the land question, the most important tant of the day, affecting, as it uid y every member of the community. Tin r. land question was the root of the whol« i. social problem. He reviewed bis. atti " tude on the land question and his ex ie periences since he left the Cabinet ii 1. the course of bis tour of the dominion. The Premier expressed pained sur d prise at Mr. Hogg's statements. Be gfore Mr. 'Hogg joined the Cabinet to (Sir Joseph Ward) explained the pohc; is of the Government, and asked him if h< ie could support it. Mr. 'Hogg repliec tt in the affirmative. During his Minis * terial career Mr. Hogg had never raise* the land question. l*he Premier, hac felt it necessary in the kindliest waj to point out to Mr. Hogg the mad visableness of speaking in a certain waj on financial questions. It was con trary to fact that Mr. Hogg retiree from the Ministery because ne would not alter bis .views on the land question It was the duty of every Minister t< t conform to constitutional precedent ii * his relations with his colleagues. Th< " real reason for Mr. Hogg's retiremeni was his speech in the House, which wai c entirely at variance with the views ol d his colleagues, without warning the Pro t mier. If he (the Premier) had beei „ weak enough to allow Mr. Hogg's finan cial statements to go unchallenged, th< L . result would have been a financial emuAfter this incident the Premier felt ii his duty to write to Mr. Hogg, and the result was a friendly interview between the Minister and himself. The* parted friends, and he hoped they would always be friends. He had never assumed an autocratic attitude towards his colleagues, and he did not think it fair that Mr. Hogg should by innuendo indicate that he (the Premier) wan to blame for the former's retirement 7 from the Cabinet. The Premier then > read a letter he, had addressed .to Mr. r reply thereto. The Cabinet was op- * posed to the aggregation, of large es1 tates and monopoly, and in favour of * helping tike oppressed and distressed. 1 Mr. Hogg, in reply to Sir Joseph ' Ward, saidhe had never expected con- ; sideration nor had he received it. As far as the policy of the Government ■ was concerned, he not know what it was, nor was it once alluded to. Sir Joseph Ward: Then you joined ; the Cabinet without knowing what its policy wasP Mr. Hogg, continuing, related the circumstances under which he received the offer of the portfolio. No explanation of the policy of the Cabinet, he said, was tendered to him. He did not yet know what the Government's policy on the land question was. Regarding, a paper currency, having observed its success elsewhere, he did not see any reason for its non-success here.. It was quite true that Sir Joseph Ward had remonstrated with him on .this subject. Why was he excluded from Cabinet? Was it not on account of his views on the land question? Sir Joseph Ward affirmed that Mr. Hogg had been informed of the Government's policy. Mr. Hogg himself stated that he knew what the policy was when he joined the Cabinet. Mr. Hogg had asked for the lands portfolio, but the Premier informed him that he intended holding this himself, and offered him the portfolio of roads and bridges. . , .. Mr. Hogg reiterated that the policy of the Government was not explained to hinf Regarding the offer of the Dreadnought he had only approved of that on the representations of extreme urgency, but was not a strong supporter of it. Still, he had not repudiated his *°Sir Joseph Ward said if Mr. Hocg joined the Cabinet withont knowing its nolicv he took a false step.

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