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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 98, 1 June 1914, Page 6

The Federal Prime Minister, Mr Joseph Cook, appears to be in somewhat of a quandary. The.,. Preference to Unionists Bill has been duly rejected by .the Senate, and it was thought that, haying, succeeded so far in proving the existence of .an obstructionist Upper Blouse, Mr Cook would ask for a dissolution of both -Houses. In reply to questions., regarding the possibilities of such a course of action being taken, the Prime Minister said .he had no statement to makej on the other hand he showed a disposition to. rush the Postal Voting Bill through..'this was stated to be his second trump card; the Senate, it was considered, was certain to reject this measure also. It is probable that the Liberals will wait until fortified further by the rejection of this measure before taking the extreme step of appealing, to the Governbr-Getieral to send both Houses back to the electorates. The fact that it has been deemed necessary to set up a Commission to enquire into the behaviour of members during the recent stonewall, when the Speaker's notes were removed, tfnd the mace hidden under the table, makes it evident that certain members, overwrought by the tenseness of the party clash, must have got right out of hand. We. had some details of a struggle for blankets on the floor of the House, and other disgraceful v behaviour was suggested in Saturday's cablegrams.: Obviously the Federal Parliament is in such a chaotic and hopelessly muddled state that the country should be given the opportunity of unravelling the tangle. There will be no peace and no progress until : a general election.