THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 131, 10 May 1883, Page 2

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Commesting upon the political situa_ tion, th« Oamaru Mail says :— " A dissolution of Parliament is, it is rumoured, amongst the proba.biH.ties ol the early future. It is stated that the Ministry have m, some measure made provision for defeat during the coming session. They intend — so runs the story as told by one who is • genei'&lly pretty wel 1 iniormtd — to meet Parliament with some policy that they can go to the country uponjand, if they are defeated, as-they have reason to '-anticipate they will be, they will ask for a dissolution, Ifc is even stated that they will appeal to the country if they meet with any factious opposition. We are scarcely, inclined to accept the rumour as correct, though we are bound to con» fess that some recent occurrences rather favour the supposition that a general election at an early date may be reckoned among the possible'eventualities. The Native Minister's.triumph ant procession/through the Eang Country , the Colonial Treasurer's stumping tour m the South, aud the iJeaire recently evidenced to propitiate 'Canterbury-' m the matter of the West Coast Railway, all give tv) the ru f mqiTrjhe;cp!.brof;trutb. But we scarcely think it likely thab the Ministry dream of dissolving Parliament, and incline to the belief Hha't the threat of a dissolution is merely being raised as a bogie to frighten 'into submission certain members of the "Pilliet type, whose re-election for any cojQstituency'is out of the question.-' ; ; * '