The Federal Parliament

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1088, 8 September 1904, Page 2

The Federal Parliament

('rmi AjiocwMon.—Copyright. MELiioonNE, Sept, 7 Mr, Eeid has informed tho House (hnt the Govornuiont will omloavour to pass tho Arbitration Bill as it stands, and that ho has no intontion o( proceeding with the High Commissioner Bill this session. LABOURISTS AND PROTECTIONISTS ALLIANCE EFFECTED Pr*u Auooiitiion.—CodjUim. Mkliiournk, this day An alliance between tho Labour Parly tho Isaacs and Lyno Putty has boon arranged. The Labour Party would not iceopt tho Isaacs Party's suggestion as to the tariff. Eventually tho Labour men proposed to remit the t.iriff quostion to a Royal Commission, and later on both aidoa cauio to an agreomont on this basis,

Sr.VTGMENTBYMW PREMIER, "run Aiini)i»t.lnA.—Uopjnghl. llklbouunb, thin day Mr, Reid admitted that in a Chambor with the difference between 38 an! 80 it was irupoasiblo for any Government to carry on useful legislation, as tho numbers almost approached equality. Ho had made up his mind that tho Houso should procood no further with tho transaction of public business, and deckod that ho would check tho invasion of I'avliamcntary Government by caucus. Tho politic cal labour loaguo hold a dospotic po'vor that was not exorcisod by any other bodv in Australia. Ho would oppose tho Liberal democracy and Socialism preached on bo. half of tho labour party. Willi referouco to preferential trado, Mr Heid stated that tho Govornmcnt intended to wait until somo declaration was mado by tho Imperial Government'

THE OPPOSITION LEADERSHIP 'n>u Aiinw»t,imi.—lioDjr'iti* MeLBOUHNI! tI)J3 (lllV It is understood (hat the question of leadership will not bo debated, but as an official etatomont of tho agreement was givou by Mr Watson in tho presence of Sir Isaac*, the former is recognised as tho leader of tho Opposition. Thoro has bef n no decision on tho quosti on of wlion tho Roid Govcriimom is to bo challenged, but tho jjoneril understiindiiij,' will bo that there will bo no liocessary dclays in (ootiny iho stroiiMh. Tho lornisof alliance show tlnitcidipnr'.y will rclam j n soparato iiiontity. Tho alliance will \ bo for ibo lifo of this and Iho next [ Pailiamont, and each party will i influence individully, and "collectively, i's j organisations and supporters to secure sup I port an immunity from opposition to tho members of cither party duriii" tlio ourrency of tho alliance. Those articles, subject to tho opproval ot both parties, will bo submitted to the ulllanos,