THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12397, 12 November 1908, Page 3

THE FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

DEFEAT OF THE GOVERNMENT THE PEOPLE FLOUTED. t [.Press Association— CorYimmT.] • • . ■■.',._...- Melbourne, Nov. 11. ': la view of ,the Government dsfeat i iii tbe i Federal House, Mr Oeakin, -. Premier, sees Lord Dudley this ;; morning^ ■, When asked if he intend- [ ed recbmiiieading^-a Mr Deakin ; ,t^lfScC*?6Hflit , ?lMsj*? ; not his busines^^^'ii^utfleysrbbuld send ;: for fcflaS&# liked; ; :■; ■■?. "■•"' ■ Thr'l^rgua" says that the fate of I the Dea'kin Ministry was settled in ;• secret conclave, the electors generl ally being regarded as of such small .' importance that not even an explan- , ation or excuse is flung to them for , the sudden change of froot of the ' Labour caucus; and this was respon- '. sible government! The ■'.■■Ministry which would replace the Deakin i Cabinet would be merely a stop-gap . without the authonty of the people.