THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Taihape Daily Times, 10 June 1919, Page 5

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

It behoves both the Reformers and the Liberals to get a move on. The former are not a united party, for it is an open secret that Mr Wilkinson and a -dozen others "have rebelled; and dissatisfzietion, thoughnot so‘ plainly ex--I‘)l'CSS(‘(l_.* applies also to the {Liberal rank.~:. This is quite undcrs’m‘.ncl:ihle,‘ for there has been no attempt to solve the cost of living problem -a»11(l;-otlier questions which ought to have bt-‘e‘n seriously tackled. In Australia. the Commonwealth Parliament has met and conducted a.fi’:airs of State, despite the absence of Mr Hughes, and his first lieutenant; but New Zealand legislators were not permitted to settle down to legislative work while their leaders were away from the Dominion. We shall not be surprised to find the dissatisfaction spread to such an extent as to cause a large number of “Independents.” to contest -seats at the general election than has hitherto been the ease, trusting to a. satisfa-Etol'y adjustment of differences being arrived at when the new House meets. A strong man would be sought after at the present juneture. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, who has undoubtedly “made good” with the soldiers might fill the bill; but he is likely to be given a further term of four months in London, thus acting as a. Warming-pan till a permanenr High Commissioner is appointed, and will not reach the Dominion in time to take a prominent part in. the electoral campaign. The political*‘out—look is decidedly interest.ing.—Durredin Star. i" "