FEDERAL POLITICS.
BRITISH PRESS CRITERION. WILL LABOR DEI-EAT ITSELF? l/iudon. November 10. The Standard -ays the easiest way to establish majority rule in the Commonwealth is to give the Labour Cabinet a reasonable opportunity to display its powers and methods of government. It will probably be found that Labour is weakest in olhce.
Mr. R KID'S RESIGNATION. Sydnev, November 17. ill' G. 11. Reid, in resigning the leadership of the Federal Opposition, stilted that the situation which had arisen in Federal politics made it necessary that he should resign -so that the position might he occupied l»v someone able to give the close individual attention which the situation demanded.
The Sydney -Morning Herald, while regretting Mr lieid's decision, says this was the only .solution of a ilillicult. position. The Herald hopes this will be the first step towards welding together the Liberal sections of the House.
The Telegraph says the resignation offers a tactical opportunity, if not to bring about a union in Parliament, at least to forcibly point its necessity out to the people.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 278, 18 November 1908, Page 3
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175FEDERAL POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 278, 18 November 1908, Page 3
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