The Evening Star TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1875.

Evening Star, Issue 3834, 8 June 1875, Page 2

The Evening Star TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1875.

Political gossips are busy in Wellington watching for the slightest hint of what is likely to be the position taken up by the Government. All sorts of guesses are freely hazarded, the very latest being that Mr Yoobl has placed his resignation in the hands of his colleagues, to be used if necessary. It is not easy to see how the addition of any one member to the Government ranks would enable tbe Ministry to weather the storm which any such reconstruction wou'd be the immediate signal for. As matters stand, with the Premier away, not for his own pleasure but for the Colony’s interests no general attack could be made with advantage upon the Government. In the first instance, any such attack would fai! to be supported in the House, and would add very greatly to the popularity of Mr Vogel’s Government when the consti. tueaaes are called upon to give judgment. The Provincial party last session insisted on the appeal to the country. They cannot, with any Jgrace, turn round now and sav Because Mr Vogel is out of tbe way we will take advantage, force our Provincial theores and appeal to the country on other grounds altogether afterwards. Another qu*>- ; A * as a matter of Opposition n o i ; * ' crop up. If it should ’ a ' Bo attack the Gover- .- ° e determined to a resignat- ~ . a to forcing for T making it impossible ' t'ttblio business to be carried on, need it r ?d o w that therejwould be a resignation? t she close of a fully matured Parliament In the absence, too, of the Premier—there could be no objection to appeal, on so summary a judgment, to the country. In such a case, a grant for temporary supplies could not be refused without being most stronglv condemned. At the same time, it may possibly be considered politic, in the interests of the Government, to accept a defeat under the circumstances, and trust to the elections for a re-instatement. Such a coming back into office on the voice of the electors would be a great strengthening of position. Beyond the general agreement that the Assembly m July, nothing really is known. This may be said : While a solution is being sought for by the gossips in complex and indirect paths—tbe simple and straightforward course likely to be followed is very apt te be unsuggested.