WORK OF PARLIAMENT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4002, 7 August 1915, Page 5

WORK OF PARLIAMENT.

PR EM I 'ETH’-S IJG HTEIi JJUR J>EX. TRIBUTE t/) SUPPORTERS. Rv TVlo"r;u>h—Speeiai Corrospoiißet.'i. i WEULIXOTOX. ,\u-. ‘Tfie in I '.’.' ;',!T:i!iK!‘!iieiits, s;ii(l Mr j in ;i;i interview erven to your | !vpn*senfcaf:v«* to-nij/ht, rt reiojouee j to l!io i-inn ni the now Oovetji- !

and 1 shall he able to assist any Minister who. for the time being, may require assistance. When the House mc-ets again we shall -go on with the important measures still remaining to lie dealt with, and 1 don't think that the .session shohld last many weeks after wo agaiim settle down to busiparty. h went on to say. who might very reason- 1 b!y claim that, when a change occurred and an opportunity offered, they wore entitled to Ministerial position, but there has not been a single word of complaint. On the contrary, every member felt that, in a great' Imperial crisis such as that we" are experiencing, it was his duty to sink personal interests, so that the two -parties in the State might work together for the good of the country and the Empire.

STATEMENT BY SIR JOSEPH WARD. (Pr-ss Association Telegram.) WELLINGTON, Aug. 0. Sir Joseph Ward, when seen tonighi. by a ‘New Zealand limes reporter, .said that, the selection of the* men who were to renreseut the Opposition in the National Cabinet had been an exceedingly difficult matter, as was only io be expected under the circumstances. The ranks ot the Opposition included a number of men who were thoroughly well qualified, by ab.ilitv and experience tor Ministerial position, and liis regret in the matter was that the limitation of numbers imposed on him by the circumstances of the situation had made it impossible for him to give the opportunity of service to every man who was qualified to carry a portfolio. ‘T want to make it clear in the case of Dr MeXab that he informed the

members of the party quite yolunhuilv of his willingness to stand aside, said Sir Joseph Ward. “It was upon my special request to-day, communicated to him by telegram, that he consented to place himself m my hands. I think everybody will agree that hi. inclusion in the National Ministry is a good thing for the country. .Lin National Cabinet, has been brought into existence for war purposes. . \V e all recognise that, at this * u ldj critical time in the history oi the Empire, the Dominion wants the best administration that can be provided, and that any dissension ought to no set aside in the common interest. Everybody in the country, from the humblest' to the highest, iS feeling that there are difficult tunes ahead,, and that our duty just, now is to face the future confidently,, but resolutely. Wo want, to place'the Dominion in as strong a position as possible, an< to that end it is desirable that tlieie should he . the fullest co-operation among the political parties, both inside Parliament and . outside ol it. That must be our attitude, until viotovy has been achieved lor the Brit is Empire and our Allies in the field.

PARTY AGREEMENTS*

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ACT TO BE AMENDED'. Bv Telegraph—Special Correspondent. WELLINGTON, Aug. 6. In regard to file arrangement mzdo between the two parties regarding the- | Legislative Council Act, it. &pj>eai'B j that it has. been agreed that- tbo Act is to he amended to provide for the ! extension for om; year of the period | within which members may be iiorninj ated. ‘I his extension will make, nominations possible therefore for one year iroin JamcMW 1, UNO. the <1; to on which the Act at present i- bred to ionic into operation. .Another condition imposed by the : Opposition, as fchvady •'■a-,ed. refers 1 to the cost of living. The nrmmsa: is ! that a Board_shg.il be set ‘up to investigate merchants, profits and make recommendations to the Gove: ;,:uent to prevent merchants from elm ging exorbitant profits. This will critaii only a small amendment of the monopolies Prevention Act. NT)TARLE ANNJ VKBSA R fv is •, coincidence that to-day. when Urn National Cabinet was sworn in, is the anniveisary of the •sweariug hi of tin- Ward Government. At the time of Air, .Seddonbs death m .nine, IGo<>. iSir Josenii 'Ward was in England; mud the Hali-Jorms Aimix-try v/aa formed ami carried on for a row weeks until his ictum. The Ward Ministry was s-worn in on August d. 1906, and the National .Ministry on August 6, Ifjb"). nine vea»x later. In addition t<, .j..-. ;.i: Ward, number member of the p"i”i .it AI ns £ trv "ms ir. the Cabinet el i—Air M<-who waft then M Mster of Lord-. lie- ether Ministers in that Cabinet wma the Hon. (now I'sir I!a::--le'e • she Hon. J. (now Sir Jnrncm AV-roR, Hon. .1. A. Miliar. Hon. G. U v.Ws, and the. late lion?. A. P;tl amu •• A*«Gowan. The Hon. G. W. !! hr, tonight for Christchurch. The Hon. J. A. Hamm also U A lor Invercargill to-night. _ Sir Joseph Ward, will leave toy morrow night for Christchurch, aim wui return "to Wellington on Wednesday.

The Ho:!. Hr MeXah. wUn r»o ill till.’ ' South. \\'iil l.:0 V.ViIR! ■■■ i Tuesday next.