SIR DAVID MONRO ON MR YOGEL.

Grey River Argus, Volume XII, Issue 1291, 18 September 1872, Page 2

SIR DAVID MONRO ON MR YOGEL.

The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer is generally believed, I confess not without good reason, to be the dominating mind of the Ministry. He 'is what an artistwould call the leading or central figure of the group. It is impossible, Sir, not to admire his many brilliant qualities -his fertility- of invention, his ready wit, his courage and good temper, his ability in debate, and his earnest desire to advance the interests cf the Colony. I-give him. credit for these and for many other uood qualities which I can easily imagine that he possesses. But I feel bound to say; at the same time— and the hon. member will not be offended at what I say, for I say it under a sense of duty — that I believe him to be a very dangerous politician---dan-gerous in direct ratio to his ability. 'I believe him to be deficient in many qualities to which, in a statesman, 1 attach the highest value. I regard him as wanting . in prudence and foresight, without, patience or tenacity of purpose, without correct f. judgment, rashly speculative, ready himself to run all risks, equally ready to draw others into them, prepared to make any sacrifice for a striking or sensational result. ■ He is a man who is not fitted, by his instincts or sentiments, to conduct the affairs of a British community. I give him credit for desiring to do good, but I do not think he knows how to do it. He knows nothing of the patience or perseverance, and, above all the self-reliance of our "race. He does not recognise that it is these qualities . which are the basis of the greatness of the British people. He would like to do a great deal for the people, but nothing by them. He would make an excellent Minister in France or Russia, where jftT - people are accustomed to have everything done for them by the officials, but he does not suit an English Colony. His proceedings, if it were possible to contemplate such a disaster, would emasculate, and enervate - any British community,' and reduce them to a condition of helplessness. •