SIR JULIUS FOGEL'S CLAIMS.

Evening Post, Volume XL, Issue 31, 5 August 1890, Page 2

SIR JULIUS FOGEL'S CLAIMS.

+ ~ Oar morning contemporary treats the suggestion that Parliamentary sanction may bo necessary to the waiving of technical objections to Sir Julius VcffOl's claim against tho colony being brought to total pn its merits, aa emanating from the enemy. If this is intended to imply that we are opposed to BUoh waiver, we can assuro our contemporary that it is mistaken. We hold very deoided opinions as to the mancer of Sir Julius Vogel'ii treatment in the fijwmstances out of which tho present action arises, but these we are of course preoluded from expressing as the case is now sub judice i Wo may, however, siy that we think it would boa disgrace to the colony, a lasting slur upon its fair fame, if by means of a wretched legal quibble or technicality it evaded a fair enquiry into the validity of Sir Julius Vogel's cliiro. At whatever coat, the colony should see substantial justice done in a case of this kind, and cot interpose unnecessary obstacles. Bat we are quite sure that if tho matter is left in the hands of the present Ministry, every possible obstacle will be used to bar Sir Julius Yogel's chance of a fair trial on the merits. A Ministry which includes Mr. Hialop is not likely to tako any broad, generous, or liberal view of such a case ; and when we remember the bittor personal animosity which the present Premier has of late years shown to the chief to whom he owes his present position, the insulting termain whioh lie has publioly referred to him, we may rest assured that every weapon in the armoury of tho law will be used to prevent an exposure in a Court of Law of the manner in which Sir Julius Vogel was got out of the Agency-General and afterwards treated by the tiomrpment. His only chance of getting a fair trial 00 the merits rests in the House directing tho Ministry \o interpose no technical obstacles to such a trial,.