The Liberal, Volume I, Number 38, 14 January 1893 — FILLIBUSTERING. [ARTICLE]

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FILLIBUSTERING.

The supporters of the former Ministry in the House did not take very kindly to their defeat. Friday morning when the House met at the usual time these gentlemen were absent. Some were indisposed, and some had the rheumatism. At least none were present. The House was adjourned until the afternoon and the rheumatism was no better. They were feeling very badly. The new cabinet was announced to a bare quorum. This action on the port of the rheumatic members seems rather spiteful and childish. It was discourteous to some extent to the incoming ministry; it was also discourteous to the Queen. It is not pleasant to suffer political defeat, but some respect is certainly due to the state from the members of the House. These gentlemen made a good fight for their cabinet, but were defeated. A manly act would have been to have met with the House, and proceeded with any mattens which might have been in order.