THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1639, 1 June 1887, Page 2

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

THEOFFICAL COMMUNICATIONS. [Per Press Association.] WELLINGTON, May 81. The following papers have been presented to both Houses of Parliament by command of His Excellency the Governor : — " Memorandum for His Excellency the Governor. — Referring to the conversation I had with Your Excellency to-day, when I intimated that I had the honor to advise your Fxeellency to grant a dissolution of Parliament, in consequence of a resolution carried in the House early this morning, disapproving of the the financial policy of the Government, I have, in compliance with your Excellency's request, to state in writing the proposals and advice of the Ministry. The present Parliament, as your Excellency is aware, expires on the 6th dny of August next, and the Representation Act on the Ist day of December, 1887. The Parliament was elected on an appeal to the country by a Ministry, of which the Hon. Major Atkinson was Premier. No definite question of policy was then submitted to the people, and what happened after Parliament met it is not necessary that I should relate ; it is enough to state that the present Government has not had an opportunity of submitting to tbe constituencies its policy or administration. As tbe Parliament necessarily expires within a few weeks, the question is really on whnt date the new elections should take place. The Cabinet unanimously advise a disBolution as the only remedy for tbe existing difficulty. I propose to intimate to the House that a dissolution has been granted by your Excellency, and, in order to allow the elections to take place under the new Representation Act, I shall ask for supply for such a period as will enable this to be done. I aldo propose that the Ministry do all in its power to promote the passage of tbe Representation Bill, and to take such means as will insure the election being held, if tbe bill becomes law, under tbe provisions at the earliest possible date. — Robert Stout. — Premier's Office, 28th May, 1887." 11 Memorandum for the Hon. tbe Premier. — With reference to his memorandum to the Governor, dated 28th May, 1887, the Governor concurs in the advice teudered by the Ministers respecting a dissolution, and the course which they propose to adopt with a view to the election of a new House of Representatives. — Wm. F. Drdmmond Jervois. Government House, Wellington, 20th May, 1887."