THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11512, 19 February 1903, Page 5

THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.

SOME CANDID CRITICIBMB.

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WELLINGTON, Febnuey 18. During a recent visit to Dunedm m je- - \ pnseatative of the "Post" had* «ome in- , teresting conversation with memben, or * Parliament representing thai city. They' [ all agreed that the- situation wme a twy ' interesting-one for everybody except the'"' , Premier, and a northern member net in, the south declared that politkaUy Mr Sad-' don is in tho tightest place he h*e ever been in since im assumed power. "Turn way he may," Jpjd the Dortberper, "the fremier appeamio be cornered, Itnd <.i he will have .a lively time with hdi* party f j during the coming eeseion. Ho muet-xe- , ' oonstruct hie Cabbet, and he must give the > North Wand a fairer jfiiare of repretent*- ,| taon on the Cabinet ohan he has hithertio given us, and yet there are few capebuo ' men among hia followers in the northern contingent, whilst he hae a number of southerners wno look upon themselves as MiniAtera-elect. Thm there ie ttoQ iiceneing question to tm laced, or not to be'faced, with hie frieode the brewers, aod 1 their grievances of broken pconviees- on ' the one bind and the strong voting prohibi-; tioniste on the other bond; Labour aod l&adi questiooe, demande from the country party, and financial problems, ate also in tue jpeJtit. of the Premier. Oh! ft'e going to be a lively and interesting session fpr u> «U, and Mr Seddon particularly." Some of Hb» Dunedin members agreed with thia, »wf f were emphatic regarding the neowslty f» f a reconatraotion of the Manjstty. ,