IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 537, 18 June 1909, Page 8

IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.

TJiE HON. A. W. HOGG ASKED TO RESIGN.

HE EXPLAINS HIS POSITION.

There was "quite a stir in political circles festerday, when it became known that Cabinet ; had under , consideration the.; recent utterances of the Hon. A. Hogg, Minister for sLabour, Roads, and Bridges. When Cabinet adjourned at midday, it was stated that it had -been: decided, that Mr. , Hogg should - send;. in his resignation, Further meetings were held in the afternoon and the evening,' '; , .

Shbftiy ; aftor* 11 o'clock last night, the Crime Minister "(Sir Joseph Ward) informied the press-that during his absence laid the various 'portfolios would be : held; wjlndor■■■r-:-'"- ■. The Hon.* JAMES CARROLL, to. be Actlng-Prlmo Minister, and will administer, In addition to his present Departments, the Coi/ernment Insurance and Public Trust Oliices. ■ The Hon. J. A. MILLAR, In addition 'to " his 'present i Depantmonis, Ito bo Acting-Minister of Flnanco ; '.and hold the. '•portfolio of Labour, as- woJJ as having, the administration of the Government Printing Office.

Tho Hon. CEORCE FOWLDS!o s tako the portfolio of Minister 'for Customs, and be Acting-Minister for Defence-[;; ■ r The Hon. Dr. FINDLAY to be Aotihg- 1 • Fostmaster-Cenerai, and Minister for*" Telegraphs. I The .Hon. D. BUDDO, to bo Acting- ' , | Minister for Lands, and. also- administer <>< I. * tho Lands for Settlement Ao't, - ' " ! . The Hon; R. M'KENZIE to bfl MmIstor In Charge of Roads and Bridges. •Asked to give particulars as to why tho jnM^. ; f^dvbe6iivrenderedx'iicc6Bsa'ty.' , 'Sir' 3^f P^ir l J er, ? i r ked , Vto -.tho assembled pressSfi..' Iltot )s what, has. btoV decided upon. •aSach of , you can make your own deductions." ifte views on' the land:question of the tfpn. D. Buddo, : Acting-Minister for- Lands, are of interest. '' He "does not. 'think' that-' yrown tenant should, have a statutory ! jatisfied, he holds;. with their present power , VP- 9 9i P° r c ? nt - - of, the vafifd rbf; -0 • • I ® S V. ■' '^ o ' ! iahd'of tha, -has. stated, '-'is• freehold and. the remaining /one-fifth, should, be . kept m toe interests, ofi the poor,- man."

REARRANGEMENT OF THE CABINET.

STATEMENTS BY THE PREMIER AND MR. MASSEY.