FAMILY JARS

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 441, 27 January 1933, Page 5

FAMILY JARS

("Post"- Special Commissioner).

COALITION UNHAPPY UNITED MEMBERS BEGIN TO RESENT REFORM DOMINATION ANYTHING MAY HAPPEN

Wellington, Thursday. With doubts as to the. security of the Government on the exchange issue now definitely set at rest, speculation is revolving round the possible disihtegration of the Coalition as a political unit, since the party now oceupying the Tre'asury benches is still far from being a happy family. Reform domination both in relation to policy and leadership is the cause. of the disaffection which is already starting to manifest itself. The arguments placed before the caucus by the Ministers compelled the majority of the party to conclude that the high exchange policy was preferable to a Labour Government in office, but the f eelixig among the United section, that the party they represent is being slowly, but relentlessly absorbed by recent developments, was not satisfactorily disposed of. Ever since the formation of tbe Coalition fifteen months ago, there have been outstanding differences between the two groups and in nine cases out of ten the United policy has been submerged in that of Reform, in what were believed to he the best interests of the country. Members today, however, are taking more careful stock of the situation and this has brought with it a realisation that some new basis of responsibility and more equitable form of control must be devised if an ultimate split is to be avoided.