FEDERAL CRISIS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 522, 1 June 1909, Page 7

FEDERAL CRISIS.

, THE FUSION AND NEW PROTECTION. . ' . STATU RIGHTS.. . Itit Mtßaiurti—pitMa A»a<>cu'rio:t—cowuanr.! i , Melbourne, May .31. Tho Fcdoral Priino Minister, Mr. A. Fisher, will wait on tho Govornof-Gmral/Lord Dudley,, to-day and ask tor a dissolution of Parliamoui. The general opinion in politioal circles is that Lord Dudley will dtjolina to aocode to tho request. •. Mr. J. Oook states that the compromise agreed upon in regard to coalition with tho D<nkin party provides that there shall bo no interference with the protectionist policy of tho proseiit Customs tariff or with tho rectifying of tariff anomalies; and as regards the now protcotion thoro will bo no sorioUs onaroaohmont upon tho rights of tho States, which will control their own industrial affaire. Tho compromise on fiscal policy will oovcr this and tho next Parliament., ~ Mr. G. H. Roid, ex-Leader of the Oookito section of the Opposition, is convinood of tho wisdom and patriotism of coalition. x DISSOLUTION? 7 LORD DUDLEY DEFERS DECISION, ■/',• (Reo. Juno 1, 0.40 aim.) Melbourne, May 31. Mr. Fisher waited on' Lord Dudley oarly this afternoon and' presented in, Writing his arguments in favour of a dissolution. Lord Dudley intimated thit he would give his decision later. .