The Daily News. WEDNESDAY. FEB. 17, 1904. MR HALL-JONES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 40, 17 February 1904, Page 2

The Daily News. WEDNESDAY. FEB. 17, 1904. MR HALL-JONES.

Commentinig editorially upon the temporary of Ministerial portfolios rendered necessary by the departure of the Hon. Win. Hall-Jones on a well-earned holiday trip, t ; Je Duncdin Star makes a strong protest against the I'reniier for not re-constructing the Cabinet. That Mr Hall-.I ones lias proved an exceedingly hard-working Minister 110 one can deny, and he thoroughly deserves the vacation now rendered possible through the postponement of Sir Joseph Ward's visit to Koine to attend the Pbstal Conference. The deprecatory remarks ocoaf tonally made amongst a certain section of the press of the colony concerning one or two menfl>ers of the Cabinet are scarcely' worth notice, tfhe

It'is iidiiiitind on all hands that tno MinistiT has nuvdc n i-..inarl*il,'lo ad- >' vuirc in puldic and Pyrlinii.ditary ' csuiuaiion dining the |«ist two or t [m- years. It took liiin Home time l to pi '"to Ids ti'iie ■foj-iii as a MillI iclid iiAl.iW.ry ami t-he d;s-i.'e lo in;-,' |,r,)..e I,is |o!i :t-iil |!i).-:ilii.ii. 1,11.1 , coii:-.n|i»'iilly lie now lias the satis-! faction of knowing, by public consent, that he has developed into a ; liig-lily capable and practical Minis- 1 ter, trusted by I'arliamenl, aim ap- ' predated by the country. Without li. ing a showy orator, he is a suf- ' liciently elfective speaker both tn the I House and on the i.lalioriu ; and he ' has the more important <|iialilioation of biOng a sound and rapid ivdinini:,lrator. Mr Hall-Jones will prob- , aiM,\ lepreseirt New Zeaiand at the SI. Louis Kxposilion—a duty for , which he is well titled. We hope ; that he will enjoy a pleasant holiday, and come hack with increased know ledge and broadened view's to continue his usiful work in the public service of the colony. <*\ TITK FOURTH I'AUE. hmtioiir Hoard.Country Ncwh. Politics aim BuuhioßS. The Lady of the Snows,