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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 37, 3 July 1914, Page 4

TWO VIEWS. Tin' violent partisanship of some ol the city newspapers was never better illustrated than in tlie case of tile ellin.;loi; morning' papers over the speeches 01 the leader of the Opposition anil the Miniver of Finance on Tuesday. We publish extraets from their leading e.i[ unius. Kirst the Dominion: l'rohably the most snr]irised and disgruntled member of the House ot Representatives at the close of yesterday's sitting was the Leader of the Opposition. He had made careful preparations to spring a want-of-eonlidencc amendment on the Government; he had got together the material for a fierce onslaught on the Ministry; and he threw himself into the conflict with the greatest energy. His speech in support of his amendment was a good party speech. Hut his success was short-lived. The Minister of Finance, who was put up to replv, began quietly and somewhat unimpressively, chiefly because he dealt first with 'minor points raised. Once properly launched, however, and he carried the war into tlie enemy's camp