The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1888. Peripatetic Ministers.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3042, 31 October 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1888. Peripatetic Ministers.

WnEHE avo our Ministers ? There is a dearth of political intelligence just aw, and to lill the gap some of the leading jpjiplfi of the colony are : expressing disapprobation witfi tjie; peripatetic tendencies of those whom! wo' pay to sit in the Government buildings, receive deputations, and administer the affairs of the colony. Mr Mitchelsou, according to a Christjphiircfi contemporary, is following in; the footsteps fif the appropriately named Whak&wai j Mr Fergus is in Molbounio; Mr Fisher is on bis way lliero, to catch a glimpso of the Cup that cheers. Sir F. Whitakor is in Auckland, and the Colonial Secretary wlieu last heard ofAvas in the South. It js ("ontendbd that if thei late : Ministry had spread Ib/imsfjlyeg about after this fashion there would have been gnashing of teeth on the' part of those who now serenely contemplate tho absence from work of; their successors, Tho ■ late Ministry could not look over a. fence, while this one, they say, may steal a horse. As a matter of fact, the travelling allowance drawn by the Ministries thus brought into comparison is; altogether'in favor of tire present wapt'efijig fines.' It'js tj!iic. that! Ministers are"just now .enjoying a littlo liberty,' but they liayo been unquestionably good workers; and have earned a holiday. Pur old' friends,' Messrs .-Stout,': Balkci,' ■Bupkleyi #ll},. §j„ WW '■■ s<l to itajjrgj) -saiimej and alloss-niices .*b'p'tliey drew/ Siriiplj'ert carriod' onVop^i^rable.prjvatVpractice'as

ft wlule lie held office, M; Ballaiipe die ; jv\ phenomenal travelling clipcSi'autfiMr Buckleyjasis'Ml 3id Wfe:!® ll^ '' < olir ' Jwl'Pontary lieKvily upon Ministers-duriiig session time,'and it is:: indispensable, that.;. during the recess they; should have a reasonatnV amount of loiauro. All tbnt.ean Ijc expected-oftheiri; is tlisit ingoodtiiue befora next session combs ■ou.'.tliey .should irte^t'-.together at Wellington, ■aiid..fornnilate,.a.prograniine,of,, their work, The weak point of the lute Ministry was that they did iiot prepare tho work of lliesossion in this maimer. It is not/ at all probable that Sir Harry A'tldnsidnlwill allow' his; team to get disorganised : to such an'extent, Ho may give his colleagues a little.liberty during this senjsoiiof ! the year; when by common' consent politics are eschewed and peoplej;.givp| their minds tq' pastoral and agricultural pursuits. Just now nope drearas,o£ sending a ; deputation to Ministers, auil we should forget -the existence of our rulers wereit not that they are absontfroin their posts," ; 'Not for years have wo' ; hatl Bueb a lull in politics as the one which wo now fortunately enjoy. People are minding their own hus'iuessior once in t a way, aiid time thus spent is far more profitable than that which is devotefl.to political agitation. It k understood just now that Ministers have no money to spend or give ttway,,and;Sejtl ! qrß thoroughly ..understand liavq : to, help theni-' selves ,"'tp; any tiling tHey need or go without, k •TJieipressuro, therefore, oir thb attention of Ministers is considerably relaxed', ; and' tliey oriu probably .enjoy 'a holiday without detriment to the public, business of the colony,