POLITICAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.— SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2026, 2 July 1885, Page 2

POLITICAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.— SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Sir George^Jre^a Want-of-Confi -- France Motion. Wki.mnmox, Tucvlay. Tup House was not taken by s-tn prise thin afternoon by Sii (iroige (iiey's want ofconfidence motion, ih it was liimouicd in the lnbbit<* during th" morning tli.it he intended pui suing that cmn-i 1 Owing to the peculiar position of patties, \eiy liltlo notice was taken of the motion, which, under oidin.u ciicumstances, would lmve been received with .1 lound of cheeis fiom tho Opposition benches. It was teceived to day with perfect silence, .me), of cour-wr nobody expects th.it nn> thing vwll iesiilt fioin it, except a pietty p.iltiy speech fiom Sir (!eoigo (-Jrcv on the backsliding of Mmisteit in genei.il, and the Piemicr and Troasinei in paiticular. I he.n Sn (lonißiconsulted the Xottliern mcinbeis befoio moving his resolution, and as one of hi-i pot weaknesses is to speak to ciowded galleries, Ins object w.is niob.ibly to jump Mr Daigavillu's cl.utu. The latter having moved the adjournment of the debate on Fnday, he is, of course, in possession of the House at picscnt, and would naturally lead on the debate tonight. He has, however, offered to gno way to Sir (ieoigo in defeience to the wishes of many members. It is not yet decided what action will be taken when the question is put fiom the chair, but the probabilities are that a large number of wombats of both sides will walk out of the House. The chances are too that owing to tho way in which the motion is worded, it will never be put, as the origin.il motion for the Speaker on leaving the chair will be carried. In any case tho motion has no ■igmficrtnco whatever, as nothing will result from it.

The Free Traders. Another meeting of the free ti.ide party was held this morning, about 2S being prc•ent. The following reply from the l'loinicr was roceie\d: — "(Jentlemen, — Refeirnig to the resolution* adopted at the meeting of members re the proposed tariff which you were good enough to hand me, 1 h.uo to state that I have hid much pleasmo in .submitting to them to the Cibinet. It is the intention of the <Jo\ eminent to carefully and thoroughly scrutinise the suggestions m.ide to them befoie hunting down the Custom-, Dutic- Vet, audit will be their .iim to pie-.s .is lightly on tlio industrial classes as possible, and especially not to harm our nascent industries. Thanking you for the courteous manner in uhich you ha\e submitted the lesolutious, ymu siuceiclj 11. Stout." A discussion then endued, aftoi winch the following resolution \v,is passed — " That this meeting accepts with assurance given by the Pietnier in regard to the proposed tariff th it the Government would carefully and thoroughly scrutinise the many suggestions nude to them hefoio bringing down their Customs Duties Act, and desires to place on lecoid its disapproval of any met ease in tho Customs Duties at the present time.

Canterbury's Aspirations. I ln\o guild g'ltiun'N for stating tint tho majority of the V intorbuiy mt'inbi'is arc o\treim»ly desirous for ji Vogcl-Atkinsmi alliance, ;is thoy h.ivo less sympathy with tlio L'leniior t'li in tlio Opposition h,ui>. Such .m .illi.mcu 1-1 coinniDiily spokon of, l)tit I\[,ijor Atkinson is ton ji-tuti 1 i p >liti ci.vi to c niMMit to it unit's-, very p\C''ptio,i,il circumstuici's should nc^iii, and l>i-> p.nty wero willing th it lie should effect a coalition.

The No Confidence Motion. Wh.um.iox, Wednesday. The no confidence debate, which i-> now proceeding, has disclosed j>i>i ij.Lp-. tho most evtraordin.uy state of .iff.iii^. th.it havet-vei been witnessed m the House. Mrnilx r aftei member ji->o and uttcily condemns the Miniittui.il policy, .md at the '■aim; tinii' e\piesst>-< hi-, intention (if maintaining the (Joxeranient on the Tieasmy lJenches. The speech with which Sn (}. Giey led off the attack last night was one of the woist he had delheied for yc.u-, especially when we consider wh.it a gt.md opportunity he had. Uesides, for the List few days we weie led to expect tli.tt Sn (icorge would m.ikr .1 teniblo onslaught on Mini":teis, and reveal .some inteiestin^ little disclosiiu's, hut as the I'renner aftctwaids ch.uacteiiscd the speech, it was woise than weak. The I'ienner made a lQpJy in his most decl.ini.itoiy style, and lie ceitunly showed up a few of Nu Geoige's gl.uing inconsistencies to prove the ditterence between his hue of conduct in oihco and out of it. The debate this aftei noon v\as chiefly lein.ukable for the <ible speeches di'hvL'ied by Mi Hnist and Mi Fisliei, both «f whom cuticisud the financial proposals in an nniisii.tllj e\pabk" iniiinei. A gieat many menibeis will address the House befoie the division is taken.

The Attitude of the Opposition. An infoim.il mei-tiii^ of the Opposition was held to d.iy, at winch it was decided to allow iniMiibeis to taU.o tlieir hwiicohimmh the diUMon. .Some of the Auckl.iud mem bers will sup[»oit the Amendment, so as to Have themselves vxttli then constituents, Imt the bulk of Opposition will eithei vote with tho (Joverninent 01 walk out ol the Hoiisii when the dnision bell is umg.

A Criticism on the Statement. Dining tlic duluto on the no-confidr'nce motion thii afternoon, Mi Huiit ie.ul a letter he had muuivud fiom .1 funnel iue.nibur of tlie Hoii-c, to tin 1 etfi-ct tli.it Sn .1. V(igul\ Financial httiti'ini'iit «.n tliu ino>t shameful one tli.it had o\ei beun pn^onlcd to l'ailiainent, and that it would ihivi' c.i|ut.il .i\\,t\ fiom tliccoiuiti y. Mi DaiLM\illf mtei ]octt'd "2\ainc, naiui 1 , ' but bh Hiu it -aid the li'ttei" w.ii ,i pnvati 1 one. Hi 1 would not di--clo-,e the name of tin 1 wiitei.

Wahanui. W.ih.uuii, tlio tfie.it Wuk.ito chief, is .itf.iin in Wellington. It i-> lepoited lieu' tli.it (iuvriumtmt l.i-^t >v.v iilU'.iod li 11 11 .t >c.vt in the Uiipei Koutc, lnit ho declined the lionoui.

Dearth of GossipThere ii no lobby g<n-,ip >tniiiu,' lu-niglit.