The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1887. ANOTHER MINISTERIAL EXCURSION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2515, 3 February 1887, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1887. ANOTHER MINISTERIAL EXCURSION.

Tab Christchuroh Press reports that Ministers contemplate sending Sir EoToert Stout borne to attend the Imperial Conference. It may possibly be assumed that the colony and his clients can spare him for the next three months, and that the introduction of the praotico of giving pmbors of the Cabinet a holiday, w London after they are, tired- of pleasure ; trip? round tue colony, Jb, one. that Trill pe appreciated, by our.; rulers and statesmen. The only question that 'arises is/ on what publio ground will our Premier. be despatched feer' inail steamer, and whether there.is,any other reason for such a trip than that irrepressible desire to travel at- the expense of an over-taxed colony which appears to be the normal instinct of the Ministerial breast. /We thought 'Ministers drew the line at Wellington, that so Jong as they were permitted to absent themselves tiora : their 'offices and to wander'north, south, east, and west, thay, we ..'contented to remain within the colony ; but possibly .they are getting as weaij of;ita .colony a? ihey' m sick of ; . WelKtigion,' and nothing 'but voyages to other climeswill satisfy them. Ho one care.smuch for the Imperial Conference, and njost .colonists are somewhat sic'kof heaiiing and reading of the absurdities which liaye attended the late, colonial flutter in the parent metropolis,' Our excellent Agent-General, we believe, ' is quite equal to represent us at'tfte Con-, ference without the.,assistasce,of Sir Robert. But assuming that the Premier does go, what will be the result ?• Will it not mean a late, and'hasty session, and the shelving for a second time of the Representation Bill.' Parties have been so evenly balaiedtbat Sir

Robert Stout dared not pass a Bspresentation Bill last session, and it may be that a decent pretext is wanted for giving it the slip in the coming one. The Ministry, too, are pledged to an early session, and probably cannot very comfortably fulfil their' engagement. The absence of Sir Robert at tholm : perial .Conference'may 'give" tijeqi/a colorable'" pretext for breaking 'faith ttith the 'House and "with the country'.'. The'sr6ject for sending Sir Robert "to is a moye. which tepds taflm*. all political 1 a ccup d'etat of tlib* astute Sir Julius Yogel', but whatever may b9 the immediate or contingent advantage' it'may bring about for the Ministry, we feel .sure that it is 'not for the benefit'.or advantage of the colony. • • • [Since .the above was in type we observe, that Sir Robert. Stout contradiota the'rumour that ho is about to proceed to England.] " ' ■