QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2043, 21 November 1907, Page 2

QUEENSLAND POLITICS.

DEMISE OF THE PHILP MINISTRY. United Press Association—Copyright BRISBANE, November 19. , Mr. Philp, after announcing his Ministry, explained that he intended to ask the House to pass the Estimates and then close the- session. The House must take the consequence.

Mr. Ividston moved that the Chairman leave the chair. He explained that ho had told the House that ho could not go on because of the obstruction from the Council. That obstruction would have to bo dealt with. Ha declared an attempt had been made to bribe members on his side to support the Government, but it had failed. He added that members had been threatened for standing to their duty. »_ Mr. Philp explained that .ho had not attempted to get Mr. lvidston’s supporters to join him till Mr. Kidston had resigned. Mr. Kidston’s motion was then carried by 37 to 28, and the HcfUso adjourned. BRISBANE, November 20. Cabinet meets to-day. It is understood Mr. Pliilp will ask for a dissolution.

A LEADER’S- BOAST,

A PASSAGE-AT-ARAIS,

MR PHILP CREATES A sensation; WILL USE PEOPLE’S MONEY WITHOUT AUTHORITY.

(Received Nov. 21, 0.5 a,-m.) BRISBANE, Nov. 20. Mr. Philp announced in the House that tlio Governor had granted a dissolution of Parliament. (Received 1.10 a.m., Nov. 21.) Air. Philp, after announcing that a dissolution had been granted, moved the necessary resolutions lor supply, and then moved an adjournment till to-morrow.

Air. Kidston, ex-Premier, called for a division, and the motion for adjournment was defeated by 37 to 25, whereupon Air. Ividston moved an •adjournment to Friday. The late Premier made an attack on tlio Government, and said that Air. Pliilp ill advising the Governor to grant a dissolution assumed a grave resjxmsibilitv. AVlien the people knew what ho had done they would pay him out with interest.

Air. Philp interjected that- ho was prepared to take the chances. Air. Kidston said the latter’s chances wore small,

Air. Pliilp created a sensation by declaring that lie would use the people's money to carry on whether the people desired it or not. Air. Kidston hoped that wiser counsels would prevail. If the battle had to be fought ho would figlit it, because upon it depended the self-governing liberties of the country. The motion for adjournment- until Friday was carried.