INTERVIEW WITH MR MASSEY.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2164, 13 April 1908, Page 2

INTERVIEW WITH MR MASSEY.

OPPOSITION GROWING IN FAVOR GOOD MEETINGS EVERYWHERE (Special to “Tj ! ir , «s.”'l WELLINGTON, April 11. Mr W. F. Massey, Leader or tlie Opposition, arrived in Wellingtonlast evening, having como via the Mam * r Askod m about tho Opposition campaign. Mr. Massey said the feeling In tho North was becoming decidedly in favor of strcngtboiung the OppoMtion in next Parliament. E\ery where I have been,” said Mr. Massey, ‘‘l have had excellent meetings and lilontv of encouragement, in a aay or two I shall pay a visit to Hawke s Bay district, and later on to tho South Island.” Mr. Massey says the Public Works Department appeared to bo making good. prog toss with the works on the Mam Trunk line “There is,’ he added, a giea deal to he done yet,, but given g o? d weather during the winter, I soc notliina to prevent tho completing ot tho lino by the end of the year. . Tho country along the line of routo is filling up very rapidly and sawmills are especially prominent. There is absolutely no doubt about there being very heavy traffic on the line; indeed, the traffic is already considerable and there are now three coaches daily between the railheads.” . i . , Mr. Massey ,is quite m accord with the general desire to give a very cordial welcome to tho American fleet at Auckland, which, lie says, as peculiarly adapted tor the visit. I s also within easy distance of tlio t.ieimal regions, and a visit to Roto.ua, with a Maori welcome, would, be quite a unique feature and ever to he remembered in connection with the iemar’kablo voyage of the American Armada. Ho also expresses the opinion that both the houses of the Legislature should adjourn for a week or so and the members of both branches ot the Legislature might participate ui a welcome to our American cousins.