MR MICHAEL DAVITT.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5061, 26 June 1895, Page 2

MR MICHAEL DAVITT.

f„ . • r Received, June 25,10.30 p.m. j Adeuidi, June 25. • Mr Davitt, interviewed upon the political crisis at Home, said that the .. defeat of the Rosebery Government li was a snatch victory gained under 1 circumstances which lend compara- • tivoly little importance to such a * success. When army and navy estimates are debated, ho explained, the B discussion is generally left to those s who have been connected with the i, eoi-vicos. He surmises that this was tho case when the division was 1 taken which resulted in the defeat * of the Government, and he does not [ consider it a vote of want of confid- ! once. A coalition Government is . just what everybody expected. It is 1 not likely they will have time to put any policy into operation. If they ,_ resort to coercion in Ireland, the j Irish Party will have recourse to „ Parliamentary obstruction. Mr li Davitt believes, however, that Mr r Balfour will oppose any exasperating v policy, and will make land purchase 1 the chief plank in the Irish pro- '■ gramme, Mr Jackson, who is spoken of as Chief Secretary for Ireland, a has already filled that position, and ut for a Tory, left a very fair record y behind him. 8 Mr Davitt'sown desire is to remain ' out of Parliament, but he is willing j to oboy the call of duty. As soon as j. he knew of the crisis hecabled to Mi e Justin Macarthy, asking if lie shoulc e retnrn to England, and received f r reply that the need was urgent, as i ut general election was imminent. J Mr Davitt will therefore prakblj r abandon his Australasian tour, anc e return immediately,