Federal Political Situation

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume IV, Issue 1073, 22 August 1904, Page 3

Federal Political Situation

Address by Mr Mil

f(«i Aaniiiiint.inn.— IJouTriuns. Nvnm. tliii day Mr, Ilmi) hns issued an address to tho electors oi the Commonwealth to tho effect that ho is unablo to indicato his policy till tho Cnbinot conuWote it, Referring to tho attitude ot the Labour Party ho says his supporters aro beginning to suspect a cignntic conspirncy against tho freedom of the general workers, and to make trados unions a soriesot political ngencios, Labour unions, labour caucuses, and tho Arbitration Court wore all intended as instruments nl a dangerous and selfish lnovcmont, He adds that his pnrty thoroughly bolioves in a fearless and forward policy, but not on the ronils leading to socialistic and ineano extremes,

A DOLEFUL PRESS VIEW London, Aug 20

Tho Times, commenting on lioid's task says: Tho dominant factor in tho situation is the necessity for showing a resolute and united front lo tbo Labour Party's policy, which if carried out logically would imperil tho prosperity and ponce of Australia, and tho permanent connection of tho empire. It is doubtful whoihev any combination can bo trusted to unilinrliingly resist tho dangerous movemont of extreme forms of Stato Socialism, and it is high time to rnalto nil cscapo from the perilous quicksands of tho system of groups which have on»ulpliod tho character and credit of many of tho Legislature in all parts of tho world,