FEDERAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 275, 14 November 1908, Page 2

FEDERAL POLITICS.

"** j\ PliiibS lUMAJEXT, I{. ;tl London, November 12. The Morning Post, iu di.-.eiis^ing 1 out- c. l standing questions between the Aus- A' Iraliau (Joniinumvcallii iuid llritiiin sug- li g«sts that Air. Lteakin should Lie up- hj, pointed to the High Commissionership. ti " His prestige and intellectual equip- « nieiit,' says the J'ost, "would greatly fi assist the imperial education of the n Jiritish (jovernment and the British n people." b The Daily News predicts that the ad- t vent of Mr. Fisher's .Ministry will ~o- r suit in bold legislation, but the new ]i (jovcniment lias a chance of making its c mark in administration. t Sydiwy, November 13. The Sydney Horning Herald says it s must be admitted that the Fisher .Min- ( istry is in some respects an agreable ; disnpiioinlment. The counsels of mod- j orate members of the Labor Caucus , have prevailed, and, instead of an im- , possible set of colleagues, Mr. Fislier seems to have been able to associate himself with men largely in sympathy with his own views. The Telegraph considers the new' Ministry is fairly representative of the | Labor Party and has no fault to find with i'l's personnel. LABOR COMMONERS' CONGRATULATIONS. Received Pi, 10.54 p.m. London, November 13. >f Labor Commoners are cabling to Mr. Ie Fisher their congratulations on the forii- mation of his Ministry.