FEDERAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 104, 29 May 1909, Page 2

FEDERAL POLITICS.

GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING ITS POSITION. DISSOLUTION LIKELY. Received May 20, 1.5 a.m. Melbourne, May 28. When the House met, Mr. Fislier said the Government proposed not to go on with the business. He would take the earliest opportunity of considering the position. He moved the adjournment of the House.

Mr. Denkiu rose to speak. Sir William Lyno called out: "Judas!" The Speaker ordered him to wilmiraw the remark. Sir William Lynu did so.

Mr. Deakiu's justilk-ution of the action of the Opposition in applying the closure yesterday was greeted with derisive Ministerial laughter. > Mr. Hughes said Mr. Deakin seemed to enjoy the assassination of the Government. He had heard some mention last night of Judas, but it was wot fair to Judas, -tfit' 4m The House adjourned till TuesdiiyT It is stated that Mr. Fisher will seek a dissolution.

LONDON PRESS CRITICISM. Received 28, D.55 p.m. _ London, May 28. liit i Westminster Gazette states that ,•!; "™ V ">'* «>alition illustrated the difficulty of working British institutions except with two parties. The Daily News compares the political position in Australia with Prince Buelow's Lilieral-Conservative Bloc m Germany. The issue was amazing, and the situation would be awaited with curiosity, PRESS OPINIONS.

Sydney, May 28. The Herald strong],, opposes a disso lotion at present, rt sitvs: "Xot onk is ii dissnlntion ill-timed but uiisc-liipv-ous as taking a sense of vwponsibiltv for the country for n three years' term upon the probability of a pergonal issue. T,ion there is the Dreadnought question. Xo one who has studied the progress of that movement ear. be in nny doubt ns to the henrtv endorsement pen to the attitude of the Libera] leaders. And as for Socialists: To insist on n dissolution now is to beg th • most urgent question of the day." IX THE SEXATE. Melbourne, May 28. _ The Senate Ims adopted the a'ftlrcss-ln-rcply. Some speakers warmly Attacked Mr. Deakin for accenting a fusion. °

THE FIXANCTAt QUESTION. Brisbane, Mnv 28. *i %, "• W - KWstosi, addressing the Chamber of Commerce, said if the smaller States did not secure an equitable financial arrangement with the federal Government before 1010 it would lie the coldest day for Queensland, since securing responsible government, the fiovernment, he said should go forward till stopped by nn adverse vote. If necessary, it could refer the issue to the electors.