THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2610, 30 May 1887, Page 3

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

K'iinjnters held two long Cabinet " meetings on Saturday, and the Premier JL hid two interviews with His EscelW when it is . understood that ho Raked for s dissolution in order thut the Government might submit their policy to the country and appeal •gainst the adverse verdict of Parlia-

ment. We have reason to believo that so detfnite decision wise arrived at, ,Smt itisruraomed that a dissolution

.■will be granted conditionally on ■ aup- ■ |4ss9 befog roted, nnd that this voting > sf supplies will be contingent on the Beprese&tation Act being passed. - lOfsjor 4tkinson -vere called on to fors» i Ministry, the followinglias feces suggested as a "strong teans? : :— " Msjar Atkinson (Tarenaki), ;';;.JKr •Mitdbeison (Auckland), Mr Ormond "• (jHowlrac Bay), Mr Bccthnai (Wellingtssa), Mr Conolly (Marlborough), Mr ' iUfftaSgoffliery (Canterbury), Mr Sc<*bie Mmekevuo (Otago), with Mr Oliver (Otego) in the Council. This would isot. he too much of a reproduction: : of ih* * 4 _oW lot"; it would introduce s®ssia useful " new blood"; it would ■f" a large •' coalition" element JtJIIf *&e lnwtasion of Mr Montgomery, -feessafej and in Major Atkinson, • -Xr'OnmeS, and Mr Scoh'e MackcnF *Sa (whess speech in the late debate tt«s ths speech of the session,-iff not of " tfm Bsriisuseirt so far) it would have t&res -excwjidonstliy strong debaters. Ifowwap, as it is not so, there -w no use oa the sitbject,, 14 is gsffiderstcod that an iramedi&te ■ • asoStss. «il! be tabled to rescind the _ sesdatwm under which the increased ■ ssssma& chfiea._ojf__.tbe" proposed tHrffF fesTft Bee's ever since elsi SSs&ettteat was delivered; The .ChMtoaufDuties Bill itself Wnbt^;:of ■ mstm, been' rejected, butobi; post- - ■ gssssi hf shc amendment earned on :"" to the question that -\ Hs« BHi ** bow" be read a second time.