“YOU CANT CATCH US.”

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17343, 16 July 1924, Page 6

“YOU CANT CATCH US.”

BANTER IN THE HOUSE. COLONEL BELL’S PROTEST. (Special to the “Star.". 1 WELLINGTON, July IG. A rigorous protest about the way in which matters political hare been conducted in the House and in the country during the past eighteen months was made by Colonel Allen Bell in the House last night. Colonel Bell also made his position as an independent clear as far as voting with the Government is concerned. “As one of tho youngest members of this House,” he said, “I hare not been pleased with the way things have been going on. I have heard a lot of blank cartridges fired in ail directions. I have heard the Leader of the Opposition call on the Prime Minister to- resign and I have heard the Prime Minister say he is prepared to go t-o tho country at once, but I have yet to find, sir, one member of this House who wants to see an election to-morrow, notwithstanding what has been said for the last eighteen months.” Mr Parry : Ycu are speaking for yourself. Colonel Beil: I an: speaking for myself and for every other member of this House, as far as I know. (Laughter!. Seeing that the best brains are wanted to pull the country oxxt of the trouble it is in as a result of the war. I am surprised that the official Opposition and Government eonnot see fit to come together. Mr E. J. Howard: Hang together Colonel Bell: There is no question about it that the Opposition :n this House is the Labour Party. No matter whether you style the Liberals the official Opposition or not. Mr Smith: You cannot catch us with that cheese. Mr Monteitli: You can catch |miee that way. (Laughter. - )