AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144711, 21 June 1915, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

'A MUZZLED LABOURITE. MR. COOK ANNOYED. BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT. (Received June 21, 10.30 ajn.) MELBOURNE, June 21. v Mr. Anstey, addressing a meeting, ■ explained that his resignation was due to the fact that he was muzzled and chained by the caucus like a dog m a * kennel, ids claimed .that the Govern", ment had failed in its duty_ of safeguarding the people by keeping down prices. . , , . Mr. 7 M'Grath has withdrawn his resignation. Mr. Cook, commenting upon the proceedings in the House, said “It furnishes a painful Australian war chapter. Although spurned, repudiated and insulted by the Prime Minister and the Attornev-General, wo try to do our duty in this crisis.' As I am challenged I may call attention to matters of vital importance in which the Government has failed to realise its opportunities and responsibilities in the situation.”