POLITICAL SITUATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12646, 2 June 1919, Page 6

POLITICAL SITUATION.

NO APOLOGIES FOR LIBERAL CAUCUS. •“ We make no apologies for bolding the caucus of members,” said the Hon IV. D. >S. Mac Donald, acting-leader of the Liberal Party, last night, in reply to a question regarding "the political barometer. He added that there was httle more to be said than had been given out in Wellington. The Town Planning Conference and other meetings which had_ brought members together in Wellington had made the meeting possible, but there was neve? any question of deviating from the non-party compact until the return of the leaders. Mr Mac Donald was asked whether there was any possibility of the session ol' Parliament being postponed. He replied that no decision had been come to on the matter, but it was a foregone conclusion among Ministers that a session would be held on the arrival of the leaders, who would undoubtedly desire to meet Parliament and deal with various urgent matters. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, June 1. Sir James Allen states“ My attention has been called to a newspaper Teporf that Messrs J. J. Parr and Vernon Reed have been to Napier, choosing a candidate for the next election. No authority for any such action has been given by Mr Massey or by me as acting-leader of the Reform Party in Mr Massey’s absence. The compact entered into when the National Government was formed is still in existence, and will be maintained in its entirety so .far ns the Reform Party is concerned,_ until an announcement is made by their leader after the return of Mr Massey and Sir Joseph Ward.”