POLITICAL POINTS.

Evening Star, Issue 12875, 26 July 1906, Page 4

POLITICAL POINTS.

[Special tq me Stas.] WELLINGTON, July 26. The Hop. T. Y. Duncan’s interview in Oamaru is much commented op here. The Leading idea in political circles is that he assumed office at the request of the late Sir John McKenzie, in consequence of the similarity .of views entertained by them on the Land Question, and I hear the rumor that the difficulty with regard to Cabinet reconstruction may be met by the appointment of an additional MinisterThe opinion is apnst such a p»9 ve ; so far as I can find out. I know many hold that the present number of Ministers is quite sufficient to do all the work, not withstand ing the departmental increases of the past few years, if they would: only set their minds to it- This opinion is also hejd hy OOWO members of the CabinetA last won! on the subject- Mr M‘Nab returned from Europe vis Sydney Last night, r Hq talks cheerily about his historic . work, modestly about his interview with President Roosevelt, and reticently about the political situationReferring to the rumor concerning Mr Gavip’s successor as Acting ComptroUer and Auditor-General, I see no reason to alter mv opinion of months ago of Mr Ileywood’s (Secretary to the Treasury) appointment to the position.