The Federal Political Crisis

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1029, 1 July 1904, Page 3

The Federal Political Crisis

Speech by Mr, Reid Press Assooiation-Coypright Mkmooiwb, Shis day Mb.Eeid, jpoakingat tho r.nnual con» ferenoe of tho Victorian Chambers of Agriculture at Lynoton, apologised for tho absenoe of Mr. Deakin, and iadicator] that a perfect rapprochement oxislod betwoeu thorn. It was no light political crisis that brought two such invotorate antagonists together. They felt that if thoy did not come togethor in this vital ori«is thoir would drift into anarchy. Referring to tho proposal to givo unionists preference in the Arbitracion Bill, ho .denounced the Labour Party as n selfish and formidable organisation, which was trying to terrorise tho workers of Australia into their ranks or drivo thorn into tho gutter, INTERSTATE PARLIAMENTS Melbourne, June 30 State Parliament was opened to-tlay. Tbo Governor's Speech promises Bills for closer land settlement, rduction of incomo tax, ami food adulteration. The financial position is regarded us satisfae torj. Bhisbank, this day Mr Rutledge has indicated his policy. He would cover the construction of light. railways to develop the country. He thinks the proposed Chillagoa-Etherirtgs lino might well be constructeil by privuto enterprise, The Government would oi> doavour to develop the exportation of frozen meat from Darling Down country, promoto tho expansion of the dairying industry, and would seek to reduce the nninbor of members of the House without Moouno to a cumborsomn teftrcndiiin,