THE NEW GOVERNMENT.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1216, 12 August 1884, Page 3

THE NEW GOVERNMENT.

The own correspondent of the Daily Times, telegraphing from Wellington at midnight on Sunday says : “1 hare discovered that when Mr Maoandrew saw Sir Julius Vogel yesterday he refused to join hi.a without Mr Montgomery, ■ Mr. Montgomery then came to see Sir. J. Vogel, and both refused to act with him unless Mr Stout was Premier, with Sir Julius as Treasurer. Sir Julius stated that he would take the subordinate position if the men who looked to him as leader were agreeable, provided Mr Stout would accept his policy in toto, and waive all objections on the land question. The three agreed to swallow Sir Julius Vogel’s policy, provided he was not Premier, giving as their reason that it would not do for them, as Radicals, to serve under a Premier whom they considered a Conservative, and alleging that their followers were of the same opinion.

“Sir Julius Vogel has seen one or two of his followers to-day, proposing a Cabinet with Stout as Premier, and including Sir G. Whitmore and Messrs Ballance, Wakefield, Macandrew, Montgomery, and an Auckland man, probably Mr Gadman ; the policy to be of a strictly moderate character. The Canterbury followers are likely to agree to the policy, which includes the immediate repeal of the property tax, but they will kick against Mr Stout as Premier. The Otago men will agree to the arrangement almost in a block.

‘‘Messrs Montgomery and Macandrew strenuously object to Mr Wakefield’s inclusion, bat it ie thought that this would be likely to conciliate the Canterbury party, i The matter is to be discussed between them at 10 o’clock to-morrow. I expect S>r Julius Vogel will call a meeting of j : his followers on Monday morning to see if they will accept this arrangement. If not, he will inform the Governor that he is unable to form a Government.’’