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Lyttelton Times, Volume LVI, Issue 6488, 13 December 1881, Page 4

Mb Stout has put into words an idea that has heen uppermost since the triangular duel that arose ont of his question regarding the Governor’s re* torn was fought. Before doing so, ho devotes a little space to dealing with the manner of fighting displayed by that great “ fighting man,” Mr Eolleston. Mr Stout naturally feels sore that he is baulked of his lawful argumentative prey. But when your man declines battle what are yon to do P Mr Holieston, who is ready enough to attack' a churchman, has proved that a less cheap method of fighting has found him, to use a homely phrase, not game. He has simply ran away from Mr Stout. Unhappily for him, the time is approach* ing when he will not be able to ran away. His only consolation is that he and his colleagues will put oft that time quite beyond the constitutional limits. The main point of Mr Stout’s letter, which we publish this morning, does not deal, however, with tbe general Native question. It concerns more particularly the return of the Governor. In that connection he has, as we observed just now, made a suggestion. It follows a very plain question. Mr Eolleston is, as Mr Stout freely admits, and as he has always asserted, truthful, as far as his knowledge goes. But is he well informed as to the knowledge of bis colleague the Premier P If ho does not know as much os the Premier about tbe Governor’s return, then the mystery surrounding the extreme hurry and bustle with which tbe Proclamation was got oat is cleared up. This is a question which must he answered by the Premier, rather than by Mr Eolleston. Whoever may be chosen out of the Ministerial ranks to answer it, it will have to be answered sooner or later.