DISSATISFACTION WITH MINISTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1917, Page 4

DISSATISFACTION WITH MINISTRY.

MEETING OF LIBERALS. ■» FIVE CANDID CRITICS APPOINTED (By Telegraph.— Our Parliamentwy Correspondent). Wellington, Last' Night. A political development of. considerable importance is engaging the attention in the lobbies. Mr, Maus#y B tat«.d in the House yesterday that he realist there was much wire pulling proceeiiiflff, and added that he would apt putup with it, as members might find, in tfe» near future. . To-day. a mesting of Liberal meaj. bers was held to consider tie general position. It was not a caucus, and ts« Ministry was not represented. Tha meeting affirmed'its loyalty to the National Government, but, according 'so lobby report, Liberal members discontent with the constitution an.4, methods of the Ministry and tie meeting decided to set up a committee of five to act as candid critics of the Government, This action may mean, in effect, the creation of an Opposition, bit the development of the situation is uncertain. Humors of a general- ele«ti«p this year are flying about the House, but the real effect of to-day's meeting pp mains to be seen. It is a curious fait that Sir Joseph Ward has not met th* Liberal members as a body since he tf»i turned to the Dominion. The National Government certainly has not gqt a united House behind it.