FEDERAL POLITICS.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXI, Issue 302, 25 June 1909, Page 2

FEDERAL POLITICS.

many others us ■would be available to him, to compel Government to submit itself to the electors. There were indications in all the Government's proposals to go to the Mother Conntry for this, that, and the other thing. Gire Australians their opportunity and Australia would take its place among tho nations of the | earth.

MR DEAKIN'S PROGRAMME. Press Assn— By telegraph— Copyright. MELBOURNE, yesterday. The Federal Parliament has resumed. Mr Deakin announced that the measures to be introduced would provide for an inter-State Commission regarding the High Commissionership, compensation for seamen, the prohibition of inequitable rebates by trusts and combines, and -universal military training. In connection with, the development of a citizen, soldiery one "of the best commanders of the British Army would be sought. Mr Fisher gave notice of a direct consure motion for to-morrow. In the House, Sir William Lyne, ex-Minister of Customs, gave notice of his intention to move in favor of a Bill to remove customs tariffs anomalies. The Government anticipates having a majority of about ten on the division of the no-confidence motion of Mr Fisher. The Federal Government proposes to submit to Parliament a scheme < f insurance against unemployment. Mr Fisher moved that Government does not possess the confidence of the House. He said the Ministerial Party was a combination that could not be justified on grounds of public policy. >Mariy members were afraid of losing their seats if they went to the electors. It was a grave reflection on the present Prime Minister, and other leading men on the Government benches, that they should form an unholy combination, not to protect the interests of the public, but to protect their own particular seats. Government, by its action over the Dreadnought, had taken the minds of young Australians from their own defence. The reply of the Imperial authorities to the Australians' offer had not been nearly so enthusiastic as Mr Deakin tried to make out. He (Mr Fisher) would be quite willing to render all possible assistance to Britain if it became, necessary. A loyalty that had to be buttressed with gifts was not loyalty at all. Government proposed to give two million's away at a time when they had not sufficient money to properly arm the militia or send cadets to camp. The Government was in no way representative of the feeling of the majority of the electors. He felt it his duty to take the earliest opportunity, and with as