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Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 118, 24 June 1914, Page 6

To-morroAV, Parliament re-opens for the. third session, and as The Sun's special representative on the spot suggests, jthere is every probability of this session at least equalling the middle session iu vigour and length. Last year in embers returned to their electorates worn Unit and embittered' by the fierceness of the party clashing, aiid, with scarcely any armistice being observed, the leaders of both sides set about an assiduous pre-sessional campaign, which, has proved to be of such a nature as td further inn&me tine"

minds of supporters and opponents. The Liberals are eertaiu to make a last desperate effort to discredit the Government before the year-end elections. It was apparent, to every/fair-minded spectator interested in politics that the Opposition last session laid themselves 6\it to embarrass' the present Administration in every possible way. The Government had come down with a programme which it was .-prepared, to put through if it could be done. It was not to the credit of the Opposition that, after twitting the Reformers with having done so little, with having fallen so far short of their election pledges, they (members on the "out" side of the House) stonewalled on the slightest pretext, and were quite content to have the business of the country hold up in order that their • opponents might be hampered in their serious intentions. Probably there will be a repetition of these unsatisfactory methods during the approaching session. Jf obstruction can accomplish it, the Liberals will do what they can to make matters as uncomfortable as possible for the Government, which is bringing down an important programme for consideration. Mr Massey may' expect prolonged, trouble if, as has been hinted, the Government's, idea of electoral reform for the Lower House finds expression in grouping the city electorates. The Defamation Bill is another exceedingly contentious measure which should.be kept, .well doAvn on the Order Paper. The Licensing Bill is calculated to give shifty members on both sides of the House an anxious time, but the Bill which, it is Vioped, will afford relief to that deserving body of public servants, the teachers,-should be cordially received, by the Opposition, if their sympathies, as expressed last year, can be taken as a. guide. Also, there should not be over much contention concerning the principles of the Bill to restrict alien immigration.