An Eanly Dissolution.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 17 June 1890, Page 2

An Eanly Dissolution.

THEEye.pingj. ■$$$■■> .in.-, a leader' in Friday's paper setnw to, to' e^peyt;'(^:flerj'gop^ grounds, an early dissolution of the present Parliament. The grounds uppn which it does so are as follows : — The position =? of the Ministry will be challenged immediately on the^meeting of Parliament..) Mr Balance, as leader of the) Pppo»|ti^^»|^ < |^obable m#we an hostile - ani«nam^ti| ; on the Address in ißepiyroFif tlie"' Sp6ech does -nofc. afford.a convecjentipoint of attack.. a direct xpte of want of confidence; will be moved as soon as the Reply is dispojjed .of, l^r Ballarce has, we believe, 'b'eeh in wijh the member? .^t v tae Opposition Ciirbu'ghout i\fe feblofiy, and they are ■likely to mu^fer' strßn'gly at"- the very coninaencenie'nt of !the session to •support' the' •attack.; Mr Fergus' Bpoeeh, has placed powerful weapons in their 'hands, 'drrcPthese will be usi tmsparingly. Of course, neither Mr Ballanw nor his supporters expect any direct benefit from their attack. ew*sL" if it proves successful. A defeat would render reconstruction- of anyJtind impossible. Tf defeated, therefore the Minist-y will have to. ask Parliament for Supplies, abandon, .all attempts at "the transaction 05 / other business this seqsiou, and dissolve as quickly as possible. - This,w&pr«aunrei is the course which Mr Baliance wishes to yiorce. upon ■thetii..c-|ifll^ll be remembered, that shortly before, the close of* •lasi'sesuion he moved a resolution in 1 favour elf a ■ dis«ol,ution without a re^aasemblhig of the present Parliament. A fliat motion was, op* poied by MihTafcers, but was only lost by a small majority. . A good many who votod against it have., we think, scon renson to regret haying dono so, Hal the dissolution taken place a couple of months ago,. ,t.lie expense of a second seHaion this yeajvwoulclf have be^n avoided. Now 'however: Mr BxtLAxcE's no confidence' attack may result, wp believe a aecbka session is inevitable^ :T'h© ir.embars.npiH /be in ••humour for ateadv work of any kind; They will-«ll ' : Be%nxiouß to pocket the'r honorariums and get home agaiA- The.dißSjq|uJ;ipn can*^ not under Any circumstances te long delayed, aud the Onposition will very, wisely use every effort ' / to :iV basten - it. From a tactical stand'*pofflt we thmk Mr B.ali^vxce ia rigl^iil ,endeavOur*< ing to bring' raatterstaftjidireet issu* i at the earlie?t possibtemomeiit, and ] there is nolacV of ■ gaod- ground ou ' which to base' ah effective attack. J We ■ hope he will ase his material < eff^ctive'y- a^ndrwe BUcoeß8 f i the mpre f gpeciilly pi>cattse BUoh suc^ I cpss as lie can pqesibly securei doe* ; not by .any- means ,mea.n „tbe " im*mediate, jor even substtu« tion of his own palmy-fete that Qf *be I present administration. The carry ing ofa np.poqfi^enae. motion would* a simply olear the way for the oounfcryt < and leave it to the constituencies to i •xpresß » delib«rat« opiaion aa to who

should govern the colony, and on what principles that government should be conducted. •

hould govern the colony, and on rhat principles that government hould be conducted. •