THE COALITION PROPOSAL

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3995, 30 July 1915, Page 5

THE COALITION PROPOSAL

TO RE OR NOT 'lO RE f ACTION BY THE GOVERNOR. A CONFEREXC'E ARRANGED. Ry 1 elegrapli—Special Correspondent. WELLINGTON, July 29. With the publication this morning, of the principal portion of the corresponds; ■<: on the National Cabinet ( pi e.sWon wiii'-h lias ■passed between the Prime Minister and Sir Joseph Ward, it was thought that at last finality had been reap lied in regard to the protracted negotiations between the two lenders tu rc-neet to the coalition .-.cjn-ine. The fact that Sir Joseph Ward's reply to .Mr Massey’s second loiter had yet to make its appearance was not regarded v. ith any great interest, as it was considered tiiat the coalition was deliciitejy “off” and that Parliament- would now bo getting to work to carry out the remainder of it.- sessional work in the usual way. During the morning the presence of His Excellency tin* Governor in the - precinct, of Rerih:merit House;, although not an une c i or-'urrr-nee, occasioned some r ear. His Exec! I my. if hr , lr • a understood, has shone Hie <:■ -ire of many members of both pert.V :ur the Nrmation of a National Mi: ;• ry at the present jure ter ■, : r.r; hi.- visit to the building-. r.: not uun: : tirelly considered in | : f . ~ ■ : lution to the one-lion. Eei). r- ; m tod that Mis Ex Mb i: id a-b d tiie two had.-r- ;••:<! ab ait other prominent ni'-n.T; r- of caeli uarty to meet him iu coiiit-reere. No ofneial :iDn'ou I .'.a . rub- about the matter, but, : be:' b ■ the House rose, the prime Minister stated, as one r'a-on for an adjournment till 'l'ucsdav. that it v. as more than possible. that a very important, conference which he and certain other members of the H.6uso would be expected to attend v. us to tic hold to-morrow aiternoon. This was interpreted to mean that the G..v- ; ! •■-! • -ted the ’c-ad-,-i - . ,ii ;• >j p:.;rCe.> and other member : . . > t Jiiiii :n ecmieronce. It » as known that this rs in- • . . hut. tiie conference will not pin"' tomorrow. ft may lie h-'dd M ndsy, hut not before that day. SUGGESTED CAEiMET CHANCES. IF TliEiH-: IS NO COALITION. I. ■ :':p hr." 1. r. busy since tie- :••!> :L result of vesterdu’. - G' p.-i . e L.or ii on the N-H ry c. . . .. - ; I i«.it *l the <JUe>t .* •!! lhe <w*-d ( liange.s in the Mill'..try which, to a certain extent. : LO Aiggesio-J :/v a pas-age in Din- i ; ;. ■■ i‘. .;:. .-.a...-...r .-. is-lvCrs to El. J pa M a . 'Hit- .;. .:. v m ih- Cakinot caused I>v 'i.-11: * nt a Mr Fisher still - ::.;;b ■ i‘ : - jo Jig n undiwMocd tSmt. in trie event of a N; i.ionai Cab.'nef not ' gang to pass, this vacancy would at rifled br the o!,-\ :■ ’ ta- 1. '.lift tr 1 . of .*) I D* If. . .’!■ .... - • iot Oroua. who hys a ll a . - E' :•■: a Goverr.mont M hip sinc< Ur- C v •rnment came into of::-: three years ago. E.-mm-i tee tU U - b Vat *• a b '• : •. f- 1 > H.;. t M- w.y •• id b :. Mirr-«ter for kit U La:; ' , ami As:, ujUi'v- b" .' t-r . . 1 portfoli is now ! ■ 'v- ir Alb •: tie- ' ' ■'> i. . r -. yiinis S- ;. .i : ..; - ' Mr Massev ' iM - • •': bn f Dei"; -. U-v• • V Ab a •• t - devote h ir-lf -b -T: i - Yriies of M - W. .. • - ; J ;: a : - assocmt • p,■; b •- State A.- - | vancos’DctmMmcr.: ar.d others :ri: TM: : Y,.Vy ■ • ■ r '• . . :. w -....i. I , Vi f.Y j - ’ "■ of r..:ihor hiid ■■ -u •' v.. . a"., - '■ two acrcitsonnl pba -b.M -r po V -:M:o. according *.V ■ r • : " ' • - nY-w t!;C f .a,, f Vb. ' •. rw vuh-d that no Co:;’U • ’ wo: - . ..if,.' -i ;■ .s; f.-iim- Ca.n- ---" . .... the above Yvw.Y b • . it'd not come r f"w. . •• ~r o . Ais understood 11 i Mr M -' "b 'Yii Y-enm Ministei :■ r '