The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MAY 31, 1880.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 129, 31 May 1880, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. MONDAY, MAY 31, 1880.

A rumor appears in the Evening Post to tho effect that the Opposition intend to open the Parliamentary proceedings by moving a direct vote of ,want of confidence in the Government. Possibly this is but a rumor and nothing more, but we believe that the colony would be very glad to see it carried into effect, always provided that the defeated party, whichever it might be, would agree to accept the result as final for the session which has just commenced. There is a very large amount of real work to he done, and there are many matters requiring earnest, temperate, and unbiassed discussion, and if the air could first be cleared of all party feeling by a debate on such a motion as that spoken of and the division that would follow, the real business of the country would be far more likely to meet with, the serious attention for which it calls. How to extricate the colony from the serif us difficulties in which It has become involved, is, without doubt, the leading question of the day, and the members who will face this boldly and at the same time with a full sense of the gravity of the position will be the most deserving of the thanks and confidence not only of their own constituents but of the whole body of electors. The opportunity of discussing the financial question will, it is said, be afforded to the House at an early period of the session, the Colonial Treasurer — in striking contrast to the late Government, who did not design to favor the House with a financial statement at all— having caused it to be intimated that he will be prepared to make his budget speech next week. After the late grand harvest, the very appreciable rise in the price of wool, and the general improvement in tbe commercial world the outlook is not

so gloomy as it was a year ago, but an able and honest Ministry in the lead, and a House of Representatives willing to deal with the finances of the colony and the adjustment ot taxation in a business like manner, and iv a fair and impartial spirit are, at the present juncture, essential to our well bein-% and we can but hope that at the close of the p.esent session we shall be able, on reviewing the proceedings, to assert that neither of these has been wanting.