POLITICS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8043, 11 December 1891, Page 5

POLITICS IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

SENSATIOKAL SPEROH BY SIR H. FARKE&

(rSK PBBOB ABSOOUCTOK.) Received December 11th, 1.35 a.m.

Stdsby, December 10,

Sir Henry Parkee mad© a long and important speech to-night, in which he attacked the leader of tho Opposition in a vindictive manner and declined to form a member of the party. He alleged Mr Reid had only been elected leader by & portion of that aide of the House, and characterised him' as a most persistent and irrational oppenent of federation. Hβ denounced the party for electing a pirate as captain when the master of the ship rotired. The Government proposals he considered unjust. There was no evidence that the people were in favor of protection. He personally did not desire to displace the Government if they would withdraw a policy which would plunge the country into civil war. If the tariff wore carried, he would fight for its repeal, and would never rest until the verdict was reversed. Federation was still the greatest question before them, but the Government were raising up a barrier against the uuion of the colonies. Hβ was unable to see why federation should be made a Government question. Any private member should bo capable of moving in the matter. Sir Henry finished by declaring he intended voting against Mr Keid'a motion. The speech caused an immense sensation.

Mr Want denounced Sir H. Parkee as a traitor to free trade and asserted lie was merely actuated by malice against Mr Keid.

Mr McGowan, oa behalf of the labor party, moved to remit the fiscal question to a plebiscite and the House is now debating the point of order as to whether the amendment can be accepted.