The Feilding Star. SATURDAY AUGUST 9, 1884. The Coming Ministry

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 24, 9 August 1884, Page 2

The Feilding Star. SATURDAY AUGUST 9, 1884. The Coming Ministry

In our telegrams of yesterday's date we were informed that the Government had tendered their resignation and that His Excellency did not ask any advice as to who should be sent for. By later advices we learned that the Governor had sent for Mr Ormond, but the latter had declined, the task of forming a Ministry and had suggested Sir Julius Yogel for the position. That Sir Julius will be equal to the occasion very little doubt can exist. As to what his policy wiU be, the foUowing extract from his views, as expressed in a letter to the Christchurch Industrial Association, may foreshadow. He said: — "The encouragement of the industries of the colony is, in my opinion, of the utmost importance to the happiness of the people and prosperity of the country. . . . . . As to the means to be employed to afford the encouragement required. Whilst I would not raise a penny more than the colony requires, I would, in selecting the channels through which such revenue is to be obtained, pay most attention to the indirect effect that imposts may have in encouraging production. . . . I am favorable to the permanent procuring for public use commodities of colonial production even at some extra cost. The occupation of the people is; so essential to their happiness that some sacrifice may be made to ensure it at an extra cost at present. . . . . . Fashion has a great deal to do with the use of imported goods. -If people have a twist in the direction of using imported goods in preference to home products, let them pay for their, choice." This means that he intends to increase the present exorbitant tariff with protective duties. But as these were the expressed views of a man in Opposition, they may be expected to undergo considerable modification now. that he is at the head of his party in the House. We should not be at all surprised if the House is divided on the great question of Protection v. Free Trade during this session.