THE POLITICAL SPECIAL

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXI, Issue 3668, 26 October 1897, Page 3

THE POLITICAL SPECIAL

■" oca Parliamentary Reporter D-fl (BY TILKOBAPH) tf| Willinqton, This day political eitnatiou becomes franght .'■Possibilities and more aod more aa days go by. For some time Left Wing ” bave boon giving and his subservient followers warm time of it. Tbe ootcome that tbe “Left Wing,” or the followers of bis poliiics have in rebellion, and are insisting Pirani and bia crew shall bo the murk or be thrown over- )}■: Cards of invitation to the caucus today intimate tbat is argent, and are aa to what will transpire. of tbo Government party make it warm for the “ L*ft IQ d that if be were Premier be i~K! D °t tolerate tbeir criticism but them in their proper places in A member of tbe “ L*-ft the other hand says they are totiuUin their position. * prominent member of that laughingly suggested that tho *»• going to make them keep His reply was omnions : Premier try it ” This will idea of tbe disintegration that VH plica in tbe Ministerial party.

It is quits ou the carda, also, that the Horewheona Bill will be mentioned at tbe oauoua. Tnere was a Cabinet meeting io Mr Jobo McKsniie'a house on Sunday, and this has lad some membera to tbe oooolusioD that Horowheoua has been causing trouble. The Minister for Lands wishes to daolare one of the sections held by Sir W, Buller as native laud again, whiob, in abort, means tbat tho Laods Transfer title under which property is held ia deolared null and void. It ia unlikely that several of the Seddonian raok aud file will ataud this and tbe cauoua may deoide against the wishes of the Minister for Lauda. In this oiao it will be interesting to note what actiou later he will take. It would not aurprise some membera if hia resignation as a member of the Cabinet followed. There ia also every probability that the question of tbe Polioe Commission will be men* tioned at the oauono, and unless the Premier gives proof of bia intention to uom ioate a striotly independent Commission there will be serious trouble. The antiProhibition party are going to be muob io evidence at to-day’s oaucua. so tbat altogether the Premier seems likoly to have aa anxious time of it.

Sinoe tbe Appeal Court baa decided that Mr Ward can ait in tbe House tbe position baa become intensified, for if Mr Ward makes one of bia alashiog speeches, bitting out all ronnd as he did on one memorable occasion, the whole of the baukiug matter will be raked op again. The “ Left Wing ” too, speak threateningly aud state that they will be unsparing io their criticism The Opposition view tbe prospeot of Mr Ward's re-entry into the political Arena with equanimity, while Mr Soddon, on the other haod must regard it with alarm. Mr Ward’s constituents having “ wbitewathed ” him by re-electing him as their repres ntative in Parliament, and tbe Appeal Court baviug decided that be can ait, it ia held by the Opposition that the only logical aotion ia for Mr Seddon to take him again into tbe Ministry, for be has all aloDg held that Mr Ward was not blameable. Altogether matters are not looking too rosy for Mr Beddon, and it is tbe case of “ uneasy lies tbe bead tbat wears a crown." Mr Hnoter will re-open the ball this afternoon in continuation of tbe Finan oirl Debate. Mr Soobie McKenzie will speak io tbe evening. Later As was anticipated there was some pretty plain talking at the Government cauciiH to day and several of the party told Mr Beddon they did not approve of bia ounolioo with tbe Anglo Continen tal Syndicate, while four said they wool 1 vote against him if tbo matter were mtde one of no confidence. This pat tbe Premier in rather no awkward poaition. The Horo whenua Bill was mentioned, and will be referred to another caucus. There was a distinct line of cleavage betwoen the prohibition and v.nti prohibition members of tbe party. After taking tbe feeliog of tbn osucuh the Government will not adjourn for tbe Ohristohnroh Show. Tbe Premier expects tbe session to end on the 15th Deoamber.