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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3214, 18 October 1881, Page 2

It ia a curious circumstance that, almost simultaneously witU the rumored removal of the Governor to a more important post, the Ministry are reported to be making overtures to Mrßryce with a view to his re-acceptance of the portfolio of Native Minister. It will be remembered that Mr Bryce's resignation was very generally attributed to His Excellency's disapproval of the bold policy desired to be carried out by Mr Bryeie. It is now more thau ever apparent that if Mr Bryce's advice had been given effect to there would have been no further trouble. The Premier's visit to the West Coast has probably assured him of the wisdom of bis late colleague's policy, and now there is some chance that Sir Arthur Gordon will not return to New Zealand all obstacles in the way of pursuing a firm course with the natives are removed. The acceptance of a seat in the Cabinet without portfolio by Mr Oliver, we think, has no further political significance than a Ministerial desire to please the Otago constituencies prior to a general election. But the existing relations between the Government and Mr Bryce point to important changes in the native policy of the Ministry, and let U3 hope also to the promotion of the Governor to a loftier sphere of action.