The Feilding Star. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1887. The Coming Ministry.

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

The Feilding Star. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1887. The Coming Ministry.

Yesterday the Stout- VoQELrMinistry; .resigned, and Major Atkinson was; sent. for by His Excellency the Governor, to undertake the task of: forming a new Cabinet,: ]i^ej^esrhe will; make the attempt-is the existing state} t of 'chaos among members/ Ve^hayeiaoi me.ana jpf knowing; if ,ie .^oefc-,, |he; will have- extraordinary- di^Blp.ujties to; face. He will -be anxious to enlist' the strongest; men of his party who! combine in themselves- the; qualities of 5 administrators and debaters without) offending those who. are ambitious to j receive portfolios, but are not; capable'; of efficiently performing the duties' appertaining to them. Had Sir Eobbht Stout been in the House, no doubt many difficulties' whiofr now present themselves would; not have appeared. The fates, and the electors; of Dunedin East,* have decided other-! wise, so Major Atkinson will have to cast about for a new ally. He is too; prudent to risk anything" in the shape of a defeat at the opening e£ the session, bjf attempting to meet the House with a scratch team, when there are; so many conflicting interests to he overcome or reconciled. Sir Julius) VoGELLas really gained strength by. the loss of his late (nominal) coadjuwould be the recognised leader Jffaic party opposed to Major Atkinson, which is believed to consist of 33 avowed 'iTOtebi^^^^ favor of encouraging local industries,'? the latter meaning " half - boiled'j members, iff is quite possible Sir JmJr ius mayijproye too difficult an opponf en£to %& allowed to. remain! in ppposif ti6n>.#Bir JniiiTJs Yobel -and .Major ArStrei^sf -j^ave ['worked*', together in. previous.- jSinistri es,f and there are few points <m which they now; differ, Which areTdo^capable of being adjusted or removed by mutual jDoncessibns. Both are desirous of holding office, and are equally aware^that the one cannb^do so without the other. It is therefore guite ; w#hin, j _the ! . *' limits of prac^ipal politics" ;jthaf the coining Ministry will' be'kWwn as the ATKiNBON-VoQEi. Whether such a coalition, will .satisfy the country is quite another master, one oh wHch we have grave doubts. :