FEDERAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1910, 20 October 1906, Page 1

FEDERAL POLITICS.

PRESS ASSOCIATION —COPYRIGHT London, Oct. 16. Commenting on the secession movement in West Australia, the Standard states that safety is of greater interest than prosperity. Sir John Forrest may be expected to exercise a mollifying influence on West Australia. Ha is fully a ive to tbo nr.ctß3ili:s of dofeuco. Safoty is realisable only by means of political uuion. More population is necessary for her defence, uud ought to ba welcomid in Australia as cordially ns irj Canada, The Times commenting on Mr Daekia’s speed), states that it was of considerable importance. His description of tbo situa iion in Australia reminds us of tbe conn ditions here, where there is need for a oon3irueiivo policy of p'aotioal progress on social quettioue. One of its vital elements will be eueh reoonstruoiion of our ocooomic and fiscal systems as will widen tbe scope of tbo workers’ employment and yield iko revenue ntoessary for the realisation of reform?.

Sydney, Oct. 19. Mr R:id, eritieioiug Mr Deakiu’s speech, said it did not throw any light on the important quessiins of the hour. Tbo Premier had shelved socialism, while ho bad perfoimad a most brilliant baloDOiog on ;be political tight-rops in regard to the proposed land tax. Tbo programme of tbs present Government was fcenoaih serious notice, Mr Wasson states Mr Deakin’s speech, like ail his .speeches, is full of brightness and hopefulness, but the people would not find a large measure of relief io it. He could not find a progrmimo outlined in n. Mr It .hit's programme was even lias inspiring :hs:i tie present Gaveimnrnt's