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FUSION.

NO MORE CONFERENCES. SETTLEMENT EXPECTED AT WEEK-END. (rSKSS ASSOC'IiTIOK TILEGKAM.) WELLINGTON. July 3. Matters in connexion with the fusion of jxditical parties now appear to bo drawing to a close. The fifth conference of delegates was held yesterday, after which the Liberal Party decided to defer their answers to certain propositions until they are able to consult their leader (Mr Wilford) who is at present indisposed. The fact that Mr J. A. Young has gone to Auckland to-night, and will not return till Tuesday seems to indicate that there is no need- for furthei conferences during the week-end 60 far as the Reform Party is concerned. Apparently negotiation by conference has reached' finality. From what can bo gathered in the lobbies, the issues are now deduced down to one question, and on agreement or disagreement on that question fusion or no fusion will depend. The general feeling is that negotiations hare been strung on long enough and it is expected that there will be a, definite settlement one way or the other during the week-end. THE POSITION OF LABOUR. (special to "the rafcss.") WELLINGTON, July 3. During his speech in the House tonight, Mr It. A. Wright (Wellington Suburbs) said that Labour accused tile Liberals of wanting to sell their, political souls, and that in return they were being kicked by Eeform. But he asked who first suggested that the two partiesshould merge. He answered the question himself, saying that it was Labour who did so. Labour, Mr Wright said, accused both Partios of being Tory and of tho capitalistic class, only that Ecform was a little more Tory thau Liberal. "This facing both ways," ho said, "baffles me entirely. It seems that they speak either way according to the mood of the speaker or according to the views of tho situation at the moment."

One speaker had said that the Liberals were going cap in hand to the Reform Party, who kicked them in return. Never was a more unjust statement made. He held no brief for the Liberal Party, but he said they had never attempted to sell themselves. All through the negotiations they had conducted themselves as gentlemen, and it was most unjust to accuse them of selling themselves to the Reform Party and to say that tho Reform Party were kicking them. This was misrepresenting the position and endeavouring to make capital out of if. Labour all along had urged that there should be a merger between the two Parties. Why did they not stand there, instead of attacking one of tho Parties who were now negotiating regarding a merger?

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Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18425, 4 July 1925, Page 12

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FUSION. Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18425, 4 July 1925, Page 12

FUSION. Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18425, 4 July 1925, Page 12

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