Sayings of the Week

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLII, Issue 25, 23 June 1909, Page 3

Sayings of the Week

No Understudy. IS it because the King would not like to see another man try on the crown that the Parliament is not to sit during the absence of the Prime Minister at the conference? — Mr Newman, M.P. • * • • Football v. Defence. Whenever I see a photograph of a football match, and note the vast crowd looking on, I am reminded of the few who can be found to join the ranks cf those who voluntarily train for the defence of this country, and of the vast crcwd which is simply content to lm>k on, and jeer, some of them. I think, then, that it is high time we had compulsory training.—Captain Peterick.

Blind Guides. It was perfectly well known that if the Government had been guided by members representing the city of Wellington, New Zealand would have gone to the dogs in no time.—Sir Joseph Ward. * . ♦ . Not of This World. Politics are becoming the curse of modern Nonconformity. If this is not arrested, very serious damage will accrue to the churches. It is very unfortunate that the leadership of Nonconformity, and especially of the Free Church Council, has so largely been assumed by men of strong political proclivities. I know that, all over the land, many are leaving Nonconformity on this account. In my judgment the Nonconformist outlook is very dark, and many share my opinion that nothing but ridding it of the political element will avail.— Rev. Dinsdale T. Young, Wesleyan Minister. # * * * A Personal View. There is a great deal of dissatisfaction With the present Government, I know. Personally, I don’t wholly approve of the reconstructed Cabinet. It is not a movement that f popular in the north.— M rC. H. Poole, M.P. « » • * An Object of 'Pity. The poor capitalist was becoming a fugitive on the face of the earth. Mr Lloyd-George was driving them out of England, we were trying to sweep them out of here, and the United States Socialists were also keeping them stirred up. There would soon be not a place on earth where the capitalist would be able to push his foot.— Mr T. E. Taylor, M.P, « • • • Educational Advantages. He found the Australian criminal everywhere at the top of his profession, his superior education and intelligence giving him a great advantage over the less educated and slower-witted criminals in Great Britain and Europe.— Detective IMoManamy. The Stoots of Prosperity.

The things that make the prosperity of a country are plenty of good land and liberty to manage its own affairs.— !4fr Z. Duncan, MJ*.

Expensive Proposals. I calculate that the proposals of the Leader of the Opposition with regard to navy contribution and compulsory training would run this country into an expenditure of close on a million a year.— Mr J. C. Thomson, M.P. * * * * Our Avuncular Relative. I was impressed with the appeal made to our sentiment by the seconder of the Address-in-Reply, when he said we should love the Mother Country, and that we should honour our father and our mother, that our days may be- long. But, without wishing to be cynical, I am afraid that we are more inclined to honour our uncle than any ether relation.—Mr. McLaren, M.P.

Fourteen to One. The Prime Minister says the Wellington members have made 14 speeches. In all the 14 speeches they committed fewer indiscretions than did one Minister in one speech.— Mr. F. M. B. Fisher, M.P. • • # . * Unequal Pay. A great deal of dissatisfaction exists among sailors of the Australian squadron because colonial sailors are paid at a higher rate. That is a very dangerous thing.— Mr. J. Allen, M.P. *.# * * A United Press. Newspapers of all parties and public bodies all over the country have expressed unqualified approval of the Dreadnought offer.— Sir Joseph Ward. * * * * Conscience Money. We are paying up arrears, we are paying conscience money, by this offer of a Dreadnought.— Mr. J. Duncan, M.P. * * » * • w * * Citizen Rights. What I would like to see established at the Imperial Defencq Conference is an Empire system of defence, under which every able-bodied man shall be taught as part of his citizen rights that it is part of bis duty to help to defend his country if necessary.— Mr. J. Allen, M.P.

An Energetic Leagne. The German Navy League has branches in every village and hamlet, and contributes more for the spread of its propaganda than does the British Navy League.— Mr J. C. Thomson M.P. • • • « High Ideals. There are indications of a considerable revival of trade in this country. If the people will only devote themselves to industrial purposes—put their labour and skill into something that they can sell or eat, the future of this country will be assured. What I wish to emphasise is that the young people should not be encouraged to devote tiie whole of their time to quill-driving and type-writing.— Hon. T. Mackenzie. * * * * More Trucks. I was talking over this matter with a farmer, and he said: “We don’t want a Dreadnought; we want more railway trucks.— Mr J. C. Thomson, M,P.