CARRYING ON.

Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1925, Page 4

CARRYING ON.

COALITION' NOT CON'S! DEI! El>. (Lyttelton Times). WELLINGTON. .May 13. ‘"Tlie king is dead; long live Ibo king!” The Government must gn mi under any circumstances. tlicrelore the fii-sr duty alter tic laic- Prime Minisler i- laid lo rest is to constitute a Ministry which will carry on the cuuii-li-v's work. An e.'lieial Gazelle will be issued I:iron kriday night announcing that bis Excellency the Go-vernor-General confirms the apprunt.nienl of Sir ITaiicis Bell as Prime .Minister, and other Ministers in their

This will he a leinnorary expedient. Keform members will probably meet without delay i*> consider ihe leadership. Two proposals have been canvassed. One is that Sir Francis Bell should continue as Prune Minister until the session, with a view In giving the Hnn W. Downie Stewart an opportunity of (icing personally consulted regarding his acceptance ol the (! riice of Prime .Minister. The alternative. which is more likely to lie the followed, is that the party will elect a leader and give hint an opportunity of constituting hi- Cabinet in ample lime to meet Parliament after the coming hy-eh rf ion.

N'orl ii-eru opinion strongly inclines to the belief Hint Mr Stewart'- health not being sullieieiitly robust to enable him to meet the heavy responsibilities of leader-hip. it inii-t tall to M 1 Coates. The latt-r is reported to be quite ready to fall in with the arra ugelilenl lir-l outlined. hut, the

Ihe pr-ohale result is the n-consi nmt inn of a M inisi y under !he h-adei ship of Mr Coates. THE COALITION PBOSI’KCT. lit i,,n under pr, -eiil (-"iidit ciis is more favoured in the i mini ry l!:a-: In ihe lobbies ~f |’a ilia men I. It would he tin- duty of the Government toreemake the lir.-l move, and nothing of Hie kind has taken plan-, de-pile much (li'-i-ic-'inn puiside. The general feeling of ijeforin Parliamentarian- is Hint under capahle leadershi|) t la-y ,~n e\olve a policy, advocate it vigor,uisly. and go to (la- "mutry with a fair’prospect of h eomiug; iiule|«-ndeii! of unpledged supporters in tk” next Parli.-liieut. Xothing -hurt - f d-K-al ;;| |l;e |U‘Xt electi’in. mid u pro-pe.a of l.ahour h- mg in c-.wer. Hides- all the opposing elemiui!.- eoalese;-. would I,ling almu t ioa lil ion. The idea was not born of pre.-eiit-dav conditions ot narrow innjorit ies. Il was discussed when Sir Joseph Ward and III" Liberals enjoyed a good majority. The parly in power then re,raided any sia-li suggest ton-, as a joke, •'‘the wish being latla-r I" the though!." Things ere mom preoimm for this ideal ill lit! I . "ben H wa M-riuii-ly pit! forward by a leadin'.: Befornier outside Pallia; it. .M> William Nelson. Bunioiirs were Hung amend the lli.n of Bepiv.-.-nlat iv: s. ;1)1 d Sir .1 -nil Ward had to ilelt.'. .. g end allega t ions, im ludillg one U'al he had olfered Mr Mas-.y a seat, in |,i, ('alii i et. This di-'cie ion caus-d \| r Nel- .Ii to write to Sir ■l"-e|di Ward showing that he wu- the author , f Hi,, pla-1. v. hii o i h" had put up I" : - 1,, ~|i,.urn d Befornier. ho repli.-n as follows: “How can we f Sir le ph Ward has mad - no mlvaiic.-- I ) ■'| replied." continued the letter, how is lie likely tu v. lien he i- i">ihigf" Mr Nelson loiuTuded will) the nssm'iiill e that Mr Msis-ev. then loader e.f the <>pp -ilioo. would not even di-cuss his proposal. To-day's conditions, are ditfcrcid. Tin- domimtiii parly has no eliccthc majiiril.y. but an ajipcal i" conn irv fire.se nls a prospect it wouul pie I', r to coalit ion.