FEDERAL POLITICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12570, 11 May 1904, Page 5

FEDERAL POLITICS.

~- THE FKOPOSED COALITION. ' • STATEMENTS BY THE '•. LEADERS. "m ■ im| iii«P^ B|r Telegraph.— A»tool»tijn.—Copjriglit. , ■ K|^y SrDNjiY t Slay 10. Ma. G. R. R®in, addressing '% public meeting, said present l|i|||ii Bt -» te of minority rule roust cease in the interest* of the nation- jHe intend*}Vifioj approach Mr. Deitkin on terms of absolute equality, with a i|ew to th« formation of p. cpaliyon Government, : T%S fiscal quentiqn being mjnJc, he considered the way was epen fa the making of oyerfcunos for such *cailltjlflaof the moderate parties. MsxaoraNi;, May 10. filpeaking §mMgk Maj or's luncheon, Mr. IJ. O. Watson, the ];>lm«l Prime Min- ; ister, I said |if thqre was a majority in th« Federal Parliament' opposed\ to the programme of lite. Government, tLe qopnet i| wai» mad© manifest ; the better ,it would «||§ 1 in the interests of Australia.* The Government had no intention of going back one iota on their principles, t nd he had no intention to mislead the peole as to what tib» I .»■> principles of the pity ',?*», but he hoped they Mould eventually be put into active t' operation. Y* Speaking at the same fiuiotion, Mr. Deakin said he looked 115 on the restoration of 9l»* , ,V iorfty rule as being most, important, And Jin immediate necessity (if iHia Goiistitutioa. He was convinced that Pari liim^ntW;p^^ii4|S could not be revised injess constitutional - : principles were giyf® <i}'» p3%T7ow^ffiori:"'V- ? Pi* labour party had pt li pale, If that policy wore i pursued fcy ib#. j-*"*; party, Mr. : Watson must ciontent to tss&e «, the plaoe allotted to minorities, and sit in Opposition. (feeeeivsil M«y p 13.5P a.m.) May 10. Sir William McMUlfiu, M*- Bruoe-gmi^. amongst prominent Frea Traders, and Sir John Forrest, support tip proposed DsajpnR«id coalition|line.| ! A 'tfatof'jutffa of the Victorian Protection juts fife opposed to l ! joining forces wither. fteid.. definite is known ' of . till! ,iie ( jptigtipns, fqt..,. rumours of various ■ complioaliiona and WW* : v,.: binations are current.