The Feilding Star. THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1885. The Ministry

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 150, 4 June 1885, Page 2

The Feilding Star. THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1885. The Ministry

Next week Ministers will meet the House with the measures which, we are told, have been carefully prepared during the recess. What these measures will be has already been foreshadowed in the speeches of Mr Stout, Sir Julius Yogel, and Mr Ballakce. They have been so far favorably received by the country generally, and by the leaders of the Opposition in particular, that very little doubt ought to exist in the minds of the people that there will be no change of Ministry during this session. The general desire seems to be to give Ministers a chance <A thoroughly developing the policy inaugurated when they took office. We are confident that the many divergent views expressed by individual members of the Ministry on certain subjects has tended to create a belief that disunion prevails in the Cabinet. It will be found when the proper time comes that these differences can easily be adjusted or laid aside while the more serious question of retaining their seats on the Treasury Benches is before them. The Ministry will have more to fear from alienated friends than from direct action on the part of the recognised leaders of the Opposition. In the South Island the feeling we have indicated is expressed by the Christchurch Press, which says, discussing Mr L. Harper's speech, and referring to recent Ministerial utterances, and certain BilU about to be brought down which are in direct opposition to the measures lauded in the Ashburton manifesto : — " There are other administrative acts which have sorely tried the faith of the Government supporters here. The railway administration has not improved. The public are still oppressed in the old fashion, and in spite of the endeavors of the Chambers of Commerce, the Harbor Board and other bodies, no satisfaction can be got. The Government, moreover, have been using their patronage in a fashion that has been a source of much anxiety to their sup porters. They promise to reform the Upper House, and then proceed to swamp it with a lot of men who have no qualification for the position, and no claim whatever for the honour which has been conferred upon them. These and similar proceedings have led to a very great deal of dissatisfaction throughout the country, and the Canterbury supporters of the Government evidently share more or less in that feeling. But in spite of all theso groundsfordistrusting the Government Mr Harper has evidently not yet ceased to hope that he will be able to follow them next session. He intends to support them as long as they will permit him to do so. That support, j however, will be subject to certain matters being explained to his satisfaction, and • the policy laid down by Sir Julius Yogel being honestly carried out in future.' " What Mr Harper has said with regard to his feelings on the subject will find a responsive echo in the breasts of many of those who were in the following of Sir Julius Yogel when he accepted office with Mr Stout as his Premier. Captain Russell> in Napier, said that the country wanted Sir Julius, and would have him in the Ministry and were not yet tired of him. We heartily join in this sentiment, and hope that he will have a fair chance to continue the policy which has done and is doing so much good. Public confidence has in a great measure been restored, and for that we are entirely indebted to Sir Julius Yogel.