The Political Situation

Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 44, 1 October 1887, Page 2

The Political Situation

RESIGNATION OF THE MINISTBT

MAJOE ATKINSONi - SENT: FOB,

; [PEK UNITED SBESS.ASSpfIIA.TipW.]

V Wbli.ingtqn, : September 30. , All the^members of^the Government except Mr.Tole have arrived, and a pabinet meeting is to.. i>e held this afternoon. Mr Richardson came up from the South contrary to expectation. ' ' ..'''•'..'' '.' '' ''■ ".'••

' It is officially' announced tiiat Sir Robert Stout has tendered his resignktibn to His Excellency* and Major JOkinson has bean-sent for. ■ ; 'c Majqr Atkinson unexpectedly this afternoon, and had an inter•y3^withjtfie G^efjfaOtftgice. He consented, to, undertake the formation of l a new Ministry, but asked for time.

The result of the Ministerial consultatioif was 4ff£|[resi|^atfony' and^-tke Blemier proeeraed-* to 'Government Hpuse and placed the resignation of iiimaelf- and colleagues in the hands of the Governor, who duly accepted it. On the. Premier's withdrawal his Excellency despatched a communication to Major Atkinson, requesting his immediate attendance in Wellington. Major Atkinson interviewed the Govr ernor, and pointed out that it would be necessary to consult bis friends before giving a - definite^ answer,; and he asked the Governor to' grant him the time required fer doing so. To this request His Excellency acceded, and the 'Major>lef frto : enteV upoMmuJtaslE. Major. Atkinson appears to be in very .gobdspiriteaS tofthTe ptbsp^ects of his party,' and;apparently believes that a strong and stable Ministry can, Jbe formed from' the. -present Opposition rankß. In the endeavor to accomplish thk he is npw r engaged, but it prob'abiy;\rill be several days before any \ trustworthy information is obtainable as to the degree of success he is likely to meet with.— N'Z. Times. t . j