HIGH WORDS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIII, Issue 14351, 17 November 1910, Page 3

HIGH WORDS.

THE FLAXUO UK.NE CASE. IS GOVERNMENT IMPLICATED? iVWiap.-, the ~„,j,i r.x,Jt!ii<; iiif!<l:.iiv Hie Mine Commission u„,k place on Monday (wrote a J'urliameiuarv cnrvespondcni). I( :,,-„ v , ,„ regard' to the Ha\h.mnir. case, in which the Government is alleged to have naid Mr -\ !,. Wihon ;m extrava-ani" ice for making a casual inspection 01' the b laxbourne property, with the ohiect of ndirec-ily remunerating the Hon. T. K. Maedonald, M.L.C., for his scrv >oes ;\s an assessor. VVheu the eaao was reached. Mr Alien (Bruce) rose, and remarked that .10 was o!- opmi.m that the committee should deliberate i\,r a few minutes beloie any cvideiit-f was tendered. J lie Premier (warmly): I iaow what von are alluding I;. Mr Alien: Weli, th's is a chare;* against the Government of the muatry. The Government is inlorcsttd. S'.r .losenh: Mr Hiuc is not hero or 1 would ask ihar, he should lie sivoru in order that we might the Government to which h's el.aree ;<vfers.. I will however, ask his counsel. Mr Mvers. to state which Government t!i"! eli.T'ire is acra'nst, Mr Myers: The ,!ir--'»' is' the then Government of the dav. which to a eerta'n extent, is tlm present Go-

vernuient. ?ir .Tnrpnh: T oh ice' in that Sir Myers: The eharse is against the Government of that dav Sir .Wenh: What Government? ..Ir \ivors: the then Government, t.ie Government of that particular

7 The ohnirman: ts it a.aainst the Sedfiois Government ,„■ die Ward Government:-

-n Myers: Ihe Government of the I ;•:, :,t tlin - particular time | .llio chairman: Was Mr Seddon Prej line:- at t!ip time? :.. -V, 1 ' vpr s: I suppose it -.Viis Mr T s {; "™" i i ! The records tIV V i ,n ,vl,:t, ; llc ,VI,S the llc;ul - wie- ( m. ae \\a?. here or not at the time i.ii'.not say a-oiu memory. Mr Hall'rl, .;'*,. y h:l ™ >p"eii in charge hut that manor coukl be looked no. themh l' 1 "; 1 Joseph .aid lliat ~0 \•■ r~ m »"">rtiiiiate that Mr -Air v'L 'TV'"' 1 ' 0 "' U IVi!s--.'-.ion' several timeV ai,SWn " J *'« H. ... he Jiouse to the matter tlie ivs. ■ a -" L ' d wilut "'oiikl be i.'c Wtion ,1 lt were fouuU j -* .. e lu ";": ■d r 1 for "«« Plicated \„ , C " llul >:. UGe "ere ima\ed hat i -? Ply ' b ' r J °^ h h»d ;i ~:, found to b--7,-!!;''. j r d;::, ' t u * <^* t ..,' J '. J .' Vt> JVI tliafc thj 3 was a j a vfoartnionr ~f win.:! j -;■•- i.ea. : ~ was ; , ~l U11 .,, f . in L . omic | ami'" »-.'"""" Ci "-'-.v>''«. »tK <7"the'wlKd'oi rho «V ta;ls. . 11( , iv tl i ail Ui;lt _ , t , v;ls h a-aiust a vkv.d man.' -Mr Myers: X,,tiling u f ti.e 1.-lml

I >u- -,osopn went on to s;sv that he ! was sorry Mr Hiue was abW. iij y.as sorry also tnut Lis counsel (Mr ->hvi>:.! could not remember which Government was concerned. Th'< people "I this r.mnny irouW r-dilv see what ii cowardly, scandalous thing it w .:s "It, ' continued Sir Joseph, '■! c,u!d use stronger I would use ijic-u:. Lot me say in the presence of the J ress I won"t go off this committer but I won't deliberate on it. T u .:|j Mt hero, and take part in tho Examination or thf mra who are making ths cowardly attack on a dead man. The whole ihina is cont-enmtibl-e " .Mr Myers said he would like to know win, t_ Sir Joseph meant in connection with mis latter remarks. There was no charpe apmst any particular indiyiclunl. Ihero w«.i none against Mr Scddoti. = _ The chapman: T don't think that we should no Into this. -Mr Myeiv.: Surely I am entitled to rerer_ to lh<> remarks made h v the Premier, which ho used [or a pnrtieuV' purpose.

_ Mr Keed contended that i?,e {ffseus. sion shonld he confined so members of tlie committee. _ Mr Myers: V,)n-, the take plane in the nresenc* of the Tress and Sir Joseplt said that he was mak--. itiji bis observations for the niirnese of the Press roci-rdinc them. Am I not entitled to answer him" The chairman! £ sto-,ped him at a certain st;w«3. 1 don't think that -comment snniifcT Iw mods. Mr Myers; gt.relv T sho-uld be heard. Iho eliairmaiii It- is own to rjit mr-mlier of the committer to r>nsi a remark, but I don't want to oio a conflict between members <:■? the committee and counsel. Mr Myers : Well, if J wcr3 •dlowe.U, I shotild characterisa tho i-i-eiaiei's remarks very severely. Sir Joseph: And l" ts-ould give a characteristic reply, I would use much stronger language. The matter was thea allowed -Je dron.