MR MASSEY ON THE MINISTRY.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12794, 12 June 1909, Page 4

MR MASSEY ON THE MINISTRY.

The personnel of the Ministry had some little attention given it by Mr Massey during- the course of his-, contribution to the Address-m-Eeply debate. He began by sayinsf that he missed the burly form of the Hon. Mr McGowan from the benches. He was not able to say what was the reason; there were many thingß about the Cabinet which he could not explain. "His place," continued Mr Massey, "has been taken by Mr Eoderick McKenzie. I quite understand Low that happened. Mr Roderick McKenzie came along and said to thePrime Minister that he had the whole of the West Coast behind him, and he was supported by his colleague from the West Coast, and he informed the Prime Minister that his turn had come, and if he was not given the position things would be very awkward for the Government from the West Coast point of view. Then there is Mr Buddo. Very little exception can Vs taken to him. I think Mr Buddo's negative, rather than his positive quatfrtes, eminently fit him to be the representative of Canterbury in the Cabinet. Sfc f ar as Mr Hogg is concerned^ there is^o reason for him to look uncomfortable. y An one was more surprised than Mr Hog£ himself. He is there; don't inquire ho.w lie got there ! Then there is Mr Nsrata. He lias <*?>t O o*itrol of the Public Trust Dspartrnpnl. It ig not long since the Prime Minister sa'rt that he was in the Government as a $ort of private secretary.' 1 , Sir Joseph Ward— "l did not make that statement." Mr Massey said he would Jook up the Prime Minister's statement, which he ventured to say would place Mr Ngata in a very awkward position. Tb& people of th© country at present were not satisfied with Mr Ngata's position in the .Ministry. "Now," continued Mr Massey, "I have only one gentleman left to deal with, th<» Hon. T. Mackenzie. In courtesy to him I cannot paas him over. When I see him now. sitting in the company of Mr tWlds, single taxer, Mr Hosrg, land nationalise^ Mr Bnddo, leaseholder, and supported by Mr Laurenson as senior Whip, or rather solitary Whip, a combination of Socialist, Radical, and firebrand" (laughter). . i An Hon. Member— "He is not here.'V Mr Laurenson (at that moment seated with Mr McLaren)— "He is here." Mr Massey— "l am very glad he is here. My feelings with regard to Mr Mackenzie, when I see him in euch company, can be summed up in a wry few words. I have the same feeling seeing him sitting there that^ I would have if I saw Mr Fowlds playing "two up" on a Sunday afternoon (loud laughter) with the individuals who usually indulge in that recreation. I think that Mr Mackenzie will know exactly what I mean." Hon. Mr Mackenzie — "Is that ■all?' Mr Massey — i am quite sure the hon. eentleman does not want any more. Falstaffs description of his soldiers applies exactly. (Laughter)

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