A POLITICAL ARRANGEMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 124, 28 May 1925, Page 10

A POLITICAL ARRANGEMENT.

NEGOTIATIONS TO BF. OPKXF.D. (By Tolojrnpl,.—Own Corresponilent.l WKXLIXCTON'. this (lny. m'lip rosuiiijitii.n of the caucus meant with tlu- most interesting phase n.illli' situation, tliat of the party's attitude upon fusion nr LiinilljllUiuHion with thp LilipruU. li is sigiiilu-mit of what Lilierals otlicially Ihmight of the prospect of nny developim-nt affecting (heir pm-tv arising nut ~f to-ilay's cntllering tlmt not one of tlw Liberal pxpentivo pxccpi Uk- lpnder, Mr. Wilfonl was in Wellington. Mr. V ( . i( ,l, 1,a,l .-oin- to ilio Krnnkliu plpctorutp to advise rpgnrdin X tliu l.ilu-rnl randidaturc in tlie liyolertion. Without exception every meni her of the H,.for,n ~a,,v vvl.oh,. view was B oii K lit lii-foro flu- ram-ux said lie 1.,.|i.-v«l in on.- parly if i, ,-.,,,1,| 1,,. 111111111} ,,. d , ,„„ the ~,et1,,.i1s Mlliod. Miinv Im-I'ipviml in triiHtilifS to I lie new leaders!,!,, ami a progressive policy lo will over snllieient UppoKitionists lo [rive (he new Covern-ii,i-nl a salV wurking mnjority. It is re- ■ ported tl>at in till- caucus a definite ctiilciiu-nt was made rpgiir<l injr tlip tonus sjKJ.-ilied (ill wllicli a }>"""»1' of l.ilierals. |,lolmllh up In six in IllllllllPr. would lie |,iP|,arpd lo follow Mr. CoHlea as leader. This, il «as alleged, would he a move made iiiiollicially. Thp Hpforin caucus, •iiiparenllv. did not take this report as hcroiid dispulc. and 11 is said that a warning was f.'i\cn l>y t'oalitionista that such a motluid "f Blreiifjthpniiip the Kcforin parly would only l,e trinj.nrnry. It would lra\o thi- Hi party problem still nneolvpd and would ultimately damage the Government at the general election.