COUNCIL OF ACTION

Wanganui Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 160737, 25 August 1920, Page 9

COUNCIL OF ACTION

PROPOSED PARLIAMENTARY MOTION. (By Telegraph—Special to “Herald”). WELLINGTON, August 24.. Labour members created a small Babel of interruption when the Premier announced m the House to-day that a counter taction to their expression of approval of the English Council of Act;an would, in due course, be placed before Parliament. He had, he said, consulted the Leader of the Opposition, aud would submit a motion expressing the continued loyalty of the Dominion aud its sympathy with the Imperial Government in the difficulties with which they have to deal, and expressing the confident hope that the Empire will emerge from the troubles which, judging by past history, are inseparable from the period of reconstruction, more solid and more powerful than lie fore. “Nothing to do with the proposal,” commented Mr McCombs, while other Labourites remarked that it was simply shirking and side-tracking.

Mr Fraser asked if the Premier would face the position by submitting a motion condemning the propriety of the Labour Party’s cable. He was proceeding to comment on the Premier’s proposal when Mr Speaker declared a Ministerial statement not open for discussion. Mr Parry: A double shuffle. Mr Massey, replying to Mr Fraser, declared lie had no intention of doing anything of the sort. ( Hear, hear.) Several Labourites tried to express their feelings simultaneously, but it was impossible to comprehend what they were saying. Air Holland wanted to ask a question, but was told tbe time fot questions had passed, unless the question was put with the indulgence of the House. Mr Holland; 1 do that. Members: No, no. Mr Parry; Cowardly, absolutely cowardly. .Mr T. W. Rhodes asked if any member bad a right to attribute cowardice to another. Mr Speaker replied that if the word had been used it must be withdrawn. Mr Parry, I did not use the word oowaidice. Members; You did. MOTTO FOR LABOUR PARTY. WELLINGTON, August 24. The secretary of. the Auckland Labour Representation Committee, in communicating a resolution to Mr Veitch, which was passed at an Auckland Labour meeting, repudiating the sentiments of the member for Wanganui aa a representative of the voice of organised Labour, has drawn a neat retort from Mr Yeitch, who writes in reply: “No doubt we shall agree that the motto that heads your not© paper, namely, ‘United we stand, divided we fall,’ is an excellent one for the Labour movement. Indeed, I like it so well thali I would go further than you, and apply it to our Empire,’’