GIVING THE LIE BY ALLEGORY.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 154, 17 August 1881, Page 2

GIVING THE LIE BY ALLEGORY.

Verily, Parliamentary , language w-ai peculiar diatect, md somewhatj iocoHtprehenpible~to these unfortunates without the charmed circle. According j to' 'the Hon. the Speaker it is un-PajrJip'ment? y for one member to, donbt.tJie.iittevany $- of another, even though he,,pi;e'f^ce it by j "■I beg your .pardapy' alfchopgb,'' according to the same authority it r j irfrc *y, legitimate to do so by teJlt- g the, s caktr j he is a "b — ■— dliar." During t c recent debate on the No-Confidence Motion,. Mr E-'eves, thcmembenfor Grey Valley accused the -Treasurer of havl > made certain assertions. Tbis Mr Alkiasaa denied, when Mr Reeves reiterated bis accusation m the. follovving language:— itr. JBebves.— l be* 'your pardon, you did. .- . • ■■-. ; . ■- ■ The Sp*aKbr,— The houo-ab"e member having denied that he m?/le <-nch a statement you must accept his deui J, as what is said by an honorable menib*v m hisp'i. -c m this H'lH'e is considered to • .-« made on. the hf > ? lor °* *h^ honorable mem' j-t, and it isWi i. .• be questioned, either m this Houi> or out of it." ' •" ■ ! Mr. lIKEVES. — I mast arcept his denial., bat it puts m« very much m mind" of the story of the iEolian haip struct' by lightning. As the hon. member for Grey Valley waa allowed to continue his speech without the slightest reproof from the Chairman or protest from Harry Albert, it maybe taken for granted thafthe course adopted by Mr Keeves was quite en rcgle^ and, that it is perfectly Parliamentary to giys this lie by allegory. ...