LORD HOPETOUN’S RESIGNATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 428, 29 May 1902, Page 2

LORD HOPETOUN’S RESIGNATION.

DEBATE IN THE HOUSE

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copviight Melbourne, May 28.

In the Federal House, m Committee of Supply, Mr McMillan raised the qu>->tion of Lord Hopctoun's nsignation, which had come as a shock to tho Commonwealth. Tho Opposition would make every effort to drng to daylight all tho secrets of this fiasco. The Government had rushed tho Governor General’s Establishment Bill through without making the position clear, and the House had dealt with the whoio matter in a bungling fashion. Lord Hopetoun was sariificed through tho weakness and b efficiency of

his advisers. If tho loaders i f tho parties had been ennsnhed in regard to the f ill they would not have lost Lord Hopetoun tor the re ison now given. Mr Drakin, in reply, said that Lord Hopitoun expressly desired the Government to state that his resignation had boon in no way occasioned by anything arising from his relations with the present advisers. He also wished it clearly understood that his action was not taken becauso of Parliamentary action or tho

dobato on the Establishment Bill. Mr Deakin denied that Mr Barton made any arrangement prior to Lord Hopetoun’s arrival in regard to allowances. Hu defended the Government in reference to not bringing the Establishment Bill forvO ct earlier ; giving the House a chanco of

fully discussing the more important measures prevented that. Government would introduce proposals definitely fixing the allowances of future Governors-General.