COMING INTO LINE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 287, 30 August 1919, Page 6

COMING INTO LINE

It is very 'satisfactory to note that the political loaders have at this early stage of the session ar-rived-at an amicable understanding which should assist to_ promote the smooth passagti of business. A remark by_ the Prime Minister as to the possibilities of the business being interrupted drew an undertaking from the Leader of tlie Opposition to facilitate the work of the session and ,a promise that there would be no obstruction from his side of the House. It is true that Silt Joseph Ward placed a reservation on this • pledge intended to cover the possibility of a serious conflict on policy issues, but this need not give any great ground for concern. It-is one of the fictions of our oarfcy politicians that there are wide and divergent issues between them, but broadly speaking (he.v find it difficult nowadays to find points of difference save , in ■matters of detail. At .any rate, there are few questions likely to lie raised during the present session which will give rise to. any but de-

tail differences of opinion, while there arc, many on whicn- all must agree and which it is urgently necessary in the interests of the country should be dealt with, and as speedily as possible disposed of. The two main parties having come into line as to the necessity for pressing. forward with the work of the session if,'now rests with the Labouv Party,to declare its intentions— whether it intends to assist with the business of the country ov to obstruct it.