THE POLITICAL SITUATION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15396, 7 March 1912, Page 8

THE POLITICAL SITUATION

HON. T. MACKENZIE'S VIEW. TIME FOR SELE-ABNEGATION. tPra Uhitid Prim Amociatioh.) CHRISTCHUBCII, March 6. The Hon. T. Mackenzie passed through (Thristchurch this morning on his way to jt Duncdin. A question regarding his own future 'olicrtcd the following reply " I ' am content to take any jiosition the party thinks I ought to occupy "after it lias exhaustively considered all tho circum- | stances. Jlv own opinion is that at a time like the present every member of , the party ought to practiso self-abnega- , tion, and each might be prepared to do what is most likely to settle difficulties I 1 and to advancc tho ovum of Liberal inn." MEETING OF WOMEN. £ CONFIDENCE IN LIBERAL TARTY. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, March 6. *' The Women's Social and Political n Ijoagiio passed resolutions congratulating Sir Joseph Ward and expressing confidence in him, also deprecating the aspersions cast on the Liberal party by the ® Women's Reform party of Wellington. PRIME MINISTER TO BE HONOURED. (Fbou Oun Own - Corhesposdent.) f GREYMOUTH, March 6. t A meeting of tho Wostlond followers t of tho Liberal party will bo held in the o Town Hall, Hokitika, on Tuesday to con- tgratulato Sir Joseph Ward on his political victory in tho House and to appro- 1 ciato his great services to tho country r during his term of Premiership. i MR MYERS INTERVIEWED. ( (Fbox Otra Owx Cobbes?ondot.) . AUCKLAND, March 6. In discussing tlio political situation with a Star reporter to-day Mr A. M. Myers, M.P., said "1 do not consider the prosent situation is governed by tho Canadiiin precedent referred to by Mr Allon. From the authorities that the Prime Minister quoted in tho Houso it appears to me that after the construction of Cabinet 1 has Liken place it would be quite con- ' Btitutional for tho new Ministry to carry 1 out its e.xccutivc duties until tho usual ' time that Parliament meets. Is it not to * bo presumed that the personnel of the new Ministry will bo obtained from 1 amongst tho members of the party that has already had tho assurance that they ' possess the confidence of the majority of 1 tho House? What good is cxpectcd to lie ' achieved by another short Bcssion of Par- 1 liament lxiwe«m now and June? What moro could be obtained t.han the confidence o( a majority of tho Hoiieo, awl has not tlie party whose representatives will comprise the new Cabinet already

obtained it?" I r