The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1884. THE CRISIS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1772, 28 August 1884, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1884. THE CRISIS.

The one man whose conduct throughout the present crisis has been thoroughly satisfactory is his Excellency the Governor, An old soldier makes an admirable arbiter when parties are mixed up as tbey now are. Sir William Jervois has never asked for advice, hesitated as to. what course to follow, or compromised himself with any political section since the new Parliament was elected, and if it were only constitutional for him to ad> minister the Government without a Cabinet we fancy that he would prove quite equal to the responsibility. It is a comfortable thing at a period of political chaos to have a ruler who is clear-headed and clear-sighted, and who is prepared to act vigorously. Major Atkinson is now the master of the situation, but while we concede to him every credit as a parliamentary tactitian we believe the course he has taken is a somewhat selfish one, He resigned office before the Opposition members had time to arrange a policy. Had he waited, as he should have done, till the House dismissed him, there would have been a very good chance of another Ministry being ready to take office which would have commanded a majority, but the Major craftily forced the enemy into action before they were ready. He has won the battle by a masterly manoeuvre, but still the colony is not prepared to accept a continuation of his former reign. The victory he has gained will be but a barren one unless he has the wisdom to associate with,himself new colleagues who represent the feeling of the country more directly than did his old followers.