FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 103, 28 May 1909, Page 2

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT DEFEATED.

ITROARIOIS PROCEEDINGS. J Received Ala\ 27, !U.l p.m. J .Melbourne, Alay 27. W'lieii All. IJcakiii rose to continue tflw debate on the addressia-reply, lie mot; witii a venement cry from Sir Willi*™ l.yiie of ".Indus! .iudus!'' There wa| at once a loud uproar and erica of "Shame!" Sir William Lyne again aliouttf ".luilas! .liulas!" amidst renewed ditJ order. i The Speaker called on Sir VVillU® l.yne to withdraw the remark. He was understood to withdraw it Mr. Deakin continued that mere \r*| no use discussing the policy of tile Gov. ,eminent, in detail, as most of it was ob. vioiuly meant, not for a business sion, but for the hustings. .j> On the motion of -Mr. Kelly tor tlU| adjournment of the debate, the Govern'' meiit was defeated by 3D votes to 30. ' Sir William l.yne voted with the G©Vi eminent. j

THE PREMIER AND MR. DEAKUt,'! MR. DEAKIX ACCUSED UK A CHANGE OF FRONT. | HOT WORDS. " '.I Received -May 27, 11,20 p.m. Melbourne, May 27. Both Sir William Lyne aud »Slf Hughes had prepared speecues, but Jlr.j Kelly's moving ol the adjournment of! the debate prevented their delivery. The division was taken amid con*, siderable exeiteiueut. . Mr, Fisher said the Government would' accept the vote of the House lit »Bjl expression of want oi commence. Deakin, he said) lutd made it outage ial lrunt which ustouuded ami disgusted] many of the citizens of the Coiumon.J wealth. He moved the adjournment. 1 .Sir William Lyne referred to the "dta 1 bolical actions" of Mr. Deakiu. jj The .Speaker cheeked him. j? Sir William Lyne claimed to hftWL been consistent. He would rather cull his hand oif than uet as Air. Deakin had | acted. After the generous treatment' accorded by the Labor Party to tli| Deakin Government, such action was in»l credible. Air. Deakin nod betrayed ti»e| protectionist party. He had beon grossl/1 deceived by Air. Deakin. ne nuolil never shake lunula with or speak to himl again. J

Air. Hughes said that in March ofl lust year proposals were made oy Mr.l Denkin to the Labor party fur a coaJI-'| tion—not a loose alliance, but a deflidtt] coalition. | Mr. Denkin: ''Of which I was not to bif a member." a

Mr. Hughes: "But you were prepared] to allow the leader 01' the labor l'artK to be Prime Minister. There were to M four portfolios to Labor and four to youn party. 'i'lmt that coalition wan not com Eliminated was not the fault ut th£ Deakiu party. That party at the tlnupj was prepared to swallow, not only Ottli principles, but also our methods." J

THE TIMES ON THE SITUATION. J Received May 27, IO.IIj p.m. "I ~«»ii(lon, May 27. J The Times trusts that the Deakiffl coalition will eventually cause an «M proximation of views. ' The develoM inent of Australia, it says, will ho serial ously impeded by the inability to do <oj| Mr. Deakiu should unite the more modtftl ate memliers of the Labor Party witil the more liberal among the many get* lions opposed to Lu.uur. In coiilbin<u| tion they would be strong enough to defeat the extremists of either side. ;J The Times adds that it would be W? grettiible if the Australasia,! delejpmtjl to the July conference were not reprM sentative of the United Parliament, 1

After a meeting of his- party, Mrj| Deakiu wrote to Mr. A. Fisher, Feiienij Premier, stating that lie had been aUOH orised to intimate that his party ronlfl no longer continue to support the MiniM try. iMr. Dcakin added that as (oH the members, and especially for himself,! the relations with the Ministry had tin ways been most friendly. "Jj| The state of the jwrtiea is: tabor KM independents 4, combined Opposition