LONDON PRESS COMMENT.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 11877, 26 April 1904, Page 8

LONDON PRESS COMMENT.

(Received April 26th, 1.3 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. The "Daily News" says that the chances of his success depend upon- Mr Watson's power of coming to terms with the free traders. The strike of the Victorian railway men left a strong prejudice against the extension of compulsory arbitration to State employees. The writer asks: Can Mr Watson carry it through the Senate? (Received April 26th, 0.55 a.m.) LONDON, April 25. The "Daily Mail" takes a pessimistic view of the prospective results of Mr Watson's compulsory arbitration legislation, and says that if he fulfils his pledges there is at possibility of the finances of States being thrown into confusion by the demand for higher wages, which is certain to be granted, judging from New Zealand's experience. The "Morning Post," commenting upon the report that if Mr Kingston is well enough, he may join Mr Watson's Radical Labour Party, with a view to attracting recruits from other parties, says the next step will be the consolidation of a singleparty Opposition, as a barrier to the encroachments and arrogance of labour. Such a coalition ought at the next elections to experience no difficulty in securing a triumphant return.