Political News.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 243, 10 September 1884, Page 2

Political News.

A THREES MILLION^ If^AI^

NORTH ISLAND ;TRDI#RAIL- '

[Correspondent of Marton paper.] Welli.vgton, ,Septr^. All sorts of rumoivra are* current m the lob-ies m reference to the future policy of " the ' Grovernment; and the Financial Statement is looked forward to with eagerness arid curioßitJr^ It m rumoured, and generally believed, that Yogel will ask for leave to negotiate a three miliion loin iihiSe^iste« ly ; and, if so, the Southern members say that they are entitled- to the lion's share. The motion to 'r«fe¥^he question, of tho trunk line to a committee will, be opposed, and there L» little doubt that a comraitte coulK'do little or nothing m the direction of a solution of the problem. Even if the record of the committee was unanimous it would lie objected to, and the question would have ultimately to be on, j.he"iflov»r ofrshe: 'Hquf«i so that it is felt that the proceeding*6f the committee would Jbe time lost/ It is said that a majority of the proposed committee are m favou^fthtf Central Routc,-and it Is also alleged tfiey are all more or less intei'ested, so as to mako it difficult for them to jnaintain a jud ical attitude. It is fumoOred that the Opposition intend, to have again a trial of sti*ength after the^delivery of the Financial StAtement;^u.t unless there is something m it really objectionable, it ; would scarcely b*j wise to do so, as another defeat mi^it -again lead, to> a state of political chaos. •• .v * ;■ ** »