THE IMPENDING DISSOLUTION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1649, 4 March 1886, Page 2

THE IMPENDING DISSOLUTION.

The Chrietchurch Press says — " If a 1 dissolution is asked for it will be be-; cause Ministers fear to meet Parliament.; They have a strong suspicion that one, of the first things the House will do' will be to turn them out of office. What is more, they are afraid that another set of men will be ready to undertake the responsibility of governing the country.---1 There is nothing m the argument either that an election now would save the country the cost of . a second session. Why should there be a second session ? I If a Government can be tound that will i command the confidence of a majority; | there should be no second session. > Such' j v H . Ministry, ■ would, we presume, be ready to deal with the finances, and take' whatever steps may be deemed necessary to protect the public credit and carry .on' the Government m a safe manner. The' Ministerial way of putting it, of coprse^ goes on the assumption that the present Government and their policy are iniudispensable. This is a natural view ot the situation for them to take. But is it just possible that they are mistaken '. If they come down with a large 'scheme 1 of borrowing and thorough-going Protection, it is, we think, certain that they are mistaken. If they have the public nterests at stake, they w 11 call Parliament together m time to give ample opportunity for the House to discuss these questions without running any risks of the character m the Treasurer's speech."; " T , , „ „ .-- ;