FEDERAL POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1495, 1 July 1905, Page 2

FEDERAL POLITICS.

THE TRIPLE PARTY CRISIS. PROBABLE VICTORY FOR PROTECTION. By Telegraph —Press Association Copyright Melbourne,. June 30. Mr Reid, in bis speech, declared that Mr Deakin bad implored Sir George Turner to join the Ministry. ' • ■ 1 ■ . . Mr Deakin excitedly interjected' that that was absolutely untrue. After a withdrawßr'of.stbe remark and the interchange of some erbss-firip’g, Mr Reid drew from Mr Deakin a. statement that, in bis Ballarat speech he-had not thought of unfriendliness to the Govern. moot, and had no intention of doing it harm., Mr Reid concluded that unless he had been thoroughly..satisfied with Mr Deakin’s support he would not havß taken office.

Mr Deakin began to reply in an indig-, nant mood. Mr Raid had said - things which he would not allow to go five minutes uncontradicted. His intention in his Ballarat speech had been misinterpreted. He had not intended to make an attack against Mr Reid and his colleagues. He denied using inducements to Sir George Turner and Mr McLean to join the Cabinet. Owing to their official positions, he refrained from meeting them, and they confined their communications as Ministers chiefly to Mr Reid. On two occasions he had disagreed with Mr Reid’s administration, one being in reference to the AntiSocialist League. He told Mr Reid be did n'ot'soe a likelihood.of Victoria joining the anti-Socialistic movement the Governmentkad some alternative-move-ment to place before the people.. After’ a defence of his position be - concluded 'by moving that the House' is of the opinion that practical measures should be proceeded wifb. Sir George Turner declared that had it not been for Mr Deakin he would never have joined the Ministry. Ho had eat behind the Barton .Government and swallowed more dirt than had ever been thrown at any Government. Ha did it for the purpose of carrying the tariff through. They had determined hbl to submit tci such humiliation’in the future. The hand that made them had wrecked them. : Ha felt strongly about Mr Deakin’s action in breaking away from them, without giving his colleagues in the Ministry any intimation.- A Protectionist; and Labor combination was the only possible combination that could carry on business. The Govern-: ment had not departed one iota from the arrangement whereon the coklitioh was made. Mr Deakin’s treatment of his old colleagues was unjuajifiable. '

; Mt McLean- declared that after Mr Deakin had urged him to join the Ministry he never could have believed he'would have taken such,an action. He considered the Ballarat speech was one of open', hostility to the Government. He deolined. to humiliate himself to obtaiu support. The -debate was adjourned; " ' Mr Deakin’s, Sir George' Tumor’s and Mr McLean’s speeches were all marked with strong excitement. - . Mr MoLean fell on rising to speak, and had to be assisted to stand. - It is expected.'a division will be taken to-day, and it is considered a foregone conclusion that the Ministry will be-de-feated by 60 to;20. Mr Reid is certain to ask for a dissolution. The opinion in the Chamber is that there will be no dissolution, and that Mr Deakin will form a Cabinet: exclusively of Protectionist supporters.; . It is stated that the Labor members will refuse to join the Ministry' even if asked. They-have not yet received the assent of their organisations.

FORREST DEFENDS DEAKIN. By Electric < Telegraph!—Per Press (Association—Copyright. Received 11.50 p.m., Jane 30. Melbourne June 30. The defeat of the Government being assured, the balance of the debate was uninterostibg, excepting Sir John Forrest’s speeoh warmly defending Mr Deakin, who, he claimed, was the most unselfish and chivalrous man'he-knew. His whole life contradicted the accusation that he plotted the overthrow of the Goyernment; Mr Deakin had told him that he was just as muoh opposed to extreme socialism as Mr Reid, but could not accept the undefined anti-socialism programme. He made the Ballarat speech with the objeot of preserving the integrity of the Protectionist party. The division was taken amidst considerable excitement,; and cheering by the .Oppositionists. It resulted in the defeat ot the Government by'42 to 25. The House adjourned until Wednesday, There will bo a Cabinet meeting tomorrow to consider the situation. MR DEAKIN LIKELY TO BE PREMIER. By Electric Telegraph—Per Press [Association—Copyright. ■ Received 1.15 a.m., July 1. Sydney, June 30. Owing to the political orisis Lord Northcote left Sydney for Melbourne to-night, Melbourne, Juno 30. Though nothing definite is known, it is understood that Mr Reid asks for a dissolution. The pretty general opinion is that it will not be granted, but that Mr Deakin will be sent for.

MB DEAKIN GETS BIG MAJORITY By Telegraph—Press Association-—Copyright Received 8.46 p.m., Juno 30. Melbourne, June 30. Mr Deakin’s amendment was carried by 42 to 25.