THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1910. WHAT WILL THEY DO WITH IT?

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10059, 5 August 1910, Page 4

THE Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY FRIDAY, AUGUST 5, 1910. WHAT WILL THEY DO WITH IT?

All eyes are at present turned, with J thoughtful gaze, upon the Comraon- ', wealth Parliament 01 Australia, and men are asking the question—What willthe Labour Government do with the great opportunity which pret aents itself? In response to the demands of the Party, the Guvernment is attempting to put through a Bill which is to eoattol Labour matters throughout the whole of the Feder ated States and independent of any law enacted by the State Legislatures. We venture to think that the High Court will feel itself entitled to intervene, even after the passing of the law by the Federal Parlia- '

ment, and Australia will be face to

face with the difficulty which has presented itself again and again iu the United States of America. Then will probably happen what has been only hinted at hitherto, namely, an agitation for the unification of Australia and a consequent disappearance of the multiplication of the powers of legislative enactment. But meanj time, the Labour Government is goI ing on its way rejoicing in its majcrity in both Houses, and the fused Party under Mr Deakin is entering its protest in such manner as seems to it best. One of the other measures of moment which is making its way through the Parliamentary stages is the legislation that is to establish a State Bank of Issue, and a prohibitive tax on the note issue of the banks, Thia experiment wi.l be watched with much interest. Commercial men are declaring that it is a mad and a bad scheme, while those who have watched the Queensland note issue, and who are acquainted with the Canadian system, are convinced that Mr Fisher is travelling a safe road. We have our doubt about the wisdom of the scheme, especially at the very outaet of the career of the Labour Government. There is one feature which bring 3 a feeling of safety, and that is the level headedness of the Australian Prime Minuter. Let us hope that he will "ca' canny."