SIR JULIE, VOGEL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue 33, 24 December 1880, Page 3

SIR JULIE, YOGEL.

[Wairarapa Standard] The rumor that Yogel is coming agiin to New Zealand to take part in our political life gains strength. His future plan of action is being dis cussed, and the character of his actions lend confirmation to the rumors. 'I hose who watched the actions of the late Agent General, and \rere acquainted with tho spriugs cf our political life, could generally pi-edict the course of his conduct while he was in New Zealand. Thus when he did a certain thing, his next move could bo predicted with almost a cerJiainty. Cany ing this guide into tfvfi i future, from his presenting piize3 to the Dnnedin School childten, it may be assumed that foe will at the

next general, election stand for a Dunedin constituency. From paying his .staff the ten pot cent reduction, lie w.is ordered to make from their salaries i;ut of his own poekfit, it m y be inferred th.it he will seek to enlist the Civil Service on lrssid.* This will not be a difficult matter, as Yogel was always v generous in?tn with other men's money Seeing the financial condition the Colony is in, he will, it is said, form a syndicate in London for the pur pose of taking over ©ur railways, and completing our trunk lines, on the Government granting the syndicate large areas of Lands. Then his old South Sea scheme will be revived, and will perhaps receive more favor from the fact that Fiji and Rotumah are annexed virtually to New Zealand The present Government,it is said hankersafterrapudiation and Yogel will place the proposals of his syndicate before the country in opposition to the Atkinson policy ; deeming that the financial honor of the country will prefer anything to the misfortune of insolvency. We have a large landed estate which will increase in value by keeping — money is abundant and cheap in the mother country — his proposals will meet wilh warm encouragement from a large section of the colonists— the | times of depression may be put off another decade — and the transaction may be moreover very profitable to J?ir Julius himself. Whatever opin* ions maj be formed of the soundness of those proposals, if Sir Julius appeals to the country on their adoption there is little doubt in our minds as to their acceptance^