Sayings of the Week.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 24, 14 June 1911, Page 3

Sayings of the Week.

Betting ** Example, THE remedy for industrial disputes is for the Government to become model employers. Labour Governments should see that the workers employed in State-owned industries get the full net proceeds of their labour. If a Labour Government makes profit out of the workers* toil, then they violate the objective of the Labour movement. If the Government pays the workers a full wage it will force private employers to do something similar.—Professor w. r. mhis.

A True Cecil. Unless the Veto Bill is so amended as to remove all its objectionable features —and all its features are objectionable —I shall certainly vote against the third reading.— Lord Salisbury.

Working His Purpose Out. Both the State and the Church were divine institutions. Some people said they took no interest in politics; and others said they took no interest in this world, they were so earnestly looking after the world to come. Thank God, He took care of this world; and however faulty some of our institutions might be, He was working out His purpose in the world. God has a purpose in the world. God is training the nations, loading the people, and is working out things that the greatest politician on earth does not know.— Hishop Julius. The University and Civic Life. There had been a lack of interest in the University College, but the University College was to a great extent to blame, as, until recently it had kept aloof from the civic life of the city, and it was only during the last two years that an effort had been made to make it part and parcel of the life of the people. I.am tlad to notice, however, that the authoriies and students have got out of the oldryt. and .the citizens are also taking more. Interest in the university.— Mr. C. J. Parr, Mayor at-Aiickland.

The Detestable Toll Bur. He wanted to take the opportunity thia time of meeting representatives dZ commerce and shipping, to ask them to consider how to get rid of the detestable toll bar between Britain and the ■ Dominions, in the shape of the extortionate charges on every ton of cargo traversing the Suez Canal. If it was desired to bring the distant portions of the Empire closer, they must make the means of transport as cheap as possible.—Sir Joseph JVard. • • • • Conservative America.

The most conservative politician in Australia would be considered a radical in America. Matters that are admittedly legitimate for public ownership and control in Australia are regarded as the exclusive privileges of private management in America. — Professor IT. T. Mills.

Wetting Their Whistle. If the committee were going to lay it down as a law that no women should be supplied with liquor, it would be rather a startling dictum, and he did not know how the suffragettes would take it.— Mr. F. Earl, Auckland. Extension of Unionism. Unionism must extend its influence to the great body of useful people, including especially young people who have not yet got into the industrial arena, and mothers who are home-keepers instead of factory workers. This class of propaganda, which is so necessary to progress. I find almost entirely neglected.— Professor B'. T. Mills. A High Ideal. The Australian Labour party invited the democracies of the world, and particularly those of the Empire, to join in securing the co-operation of all nations to regulate the production and distribution of wealth, and thus put an end to the misery under which many of the workers of the world were euffering.—- . z :

Gently Born and Bred. I suppose a good address and gentlemanliness are essentially necessary, for a reporter might be sent at any time to see important people—the Prime Minister for instance —and he would have to know how to behave himself.—Mr. Justice Edwards. • • • ■ No Good. For any reform as far as the railway service was concerned. Parliament was not the ideal institution that the majority of people considered it to be. In their capacity as railwaymen they were debarred from full social and political rights. If they required any material concession or reform they had to go to Parliament to get it, but they were in a position that they were unable to take part in anything of a political nature.— Mr. IT. T. irilson. Palmerston North. Three Classes. Electors can be divided into three classes—those who have been bought by the Government, those who hope to be bought, and those who cannot be bought. —Mr. .4. Harris. Devonport.

In the Negative. It was no use asking for a railway in view of the criticism levelled against the Government for borrowing so heavily. He was not in favour of starting new railways. nor did he favour the establishment of district railway boards, as private railways would only lead to complications.— Hon. T. Mackenzie.

The Dominion's Powers. It wsu, impossible for white aaliors L. maintain families at the rates paid to coloured crews. There should be no restriction on a Dominion's powers to protect whites. They should have power to deal with wages, the manning of ships, the fixing of accommodation on steamers, surveys and- life-saving appliances, tho fixing of load lines, and the prohibition of the employment of Asiatics and other aliens, and the power to name the conditions under which foreign ships could trade to and within the Dominions, subject to existing treatv rights.—Sir Joseph Ward. The Use of Geography. The real geographer preferred a map without names, in connection with which he saw the world drama as he read his daily paper, and saw it on a background of kindred historical facts, as the historian saw each occurrence in perspective of time. The sense of geographical and historical perspective went far to make the statesman, whether in politics, or strategy, or commence. — Mr. H. J. Mackinder M.P. ‘ Export Trade. Under existing conditions it was Impossible for those conducting export trade to comjiete with heavily-subsidised foreign lines. It was sometimes cheaper to ship goods from an English port to Germany, thence to Australia, than to send them direct.—. Sir Joseph Ward. • • • • The Reactionary Gang. The issue in the present political fight in Great Britain has resolved itself into one of the democracy of that country against “the reactionary gang in the House of Lords." and it is public property at Home that, should the House of Lords reject the Veto Bill, the King has given guarantees to Mr. Asquith similar to those which compelled them to swallow the Great Reform Bill of 1832. — Mr. IP A. Redmond. New Zealand Trade. Wherever I went I found prospects of trade development, and I said that New Zealand was anxious to have fresh markets for a portion of her large and increasing output of natural products. I think there is a prospect of a certain amount of our meat, butter, and cheese getting into both Canada ami the United States if we had proper facilities.— Sir Joseph Ward. » • » • Australian Policy. The policy of Australia was, in addition to cO-operation in every possible way with the Motherland, and other Dominions. to in some small way help to develop the peace of the world, which seemed a new feature of modern political aims. Australia desired to see progress made in peaceful arts, and in the production of wealth, and also to see a more equitable distribution of wealth than in the past.— Mr. Fisher. Many Revolutions. Too much is made of the South Ainerlcan revolutions. The Brazilian Government is a stable Government, and the ministers are all tried and trusted men. I think the standard of political honesty is as good there as in most countries. Allowance must be made for the temperament of ,the people. What would be called a scene or a brawl in your city would be a “revolutiifl” there, because they do not fight with fists, as is the English custom, but use knives and revolvers. A few men are killed, but the public is no more upset by that than Englishmen would l»e if a similar number of participants in a brawl were badly knocked about, but not killed.— Mr. Alexander Kealman, at Wellington.