THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 291, 8 December 1893, Page 3

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

SOME ABSURD RUMOURS,

(BY TELEGKAPH. —OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Wellington, this day. Persistent rumours, to which an evening paper gives credence, are current of dissensions within and probable disruption of the Cabinet. The old story of the "strained relations," said to have arisen upon the death of Mr Ballance, ber-ween the Premier and certain of his colleagues as to the leadership, has been revived to give efFecb to these forebodings of impending change, The situation political is brim full of possibilities, but to my mind the position to-day does not lend itself to the likelihood of any coming change. 1 have reason to believe that the oniycuuseof the present difference among Ministers arises out of the purposed visit of Sir Patrick Buckley to the Old Country. He will naturally desire to go as a member of the Cabinet, represents tive of the triumph of the Democracy. A section of the local press vigorously protest against his retention of office whilst absent in Europe on private attair3. Some of hi? colleagues, I understand, hold this view. And this is the i nly probable Cibiuet dillereuca of the day.