SIR JULIUS VOGEL TO THE RESCUE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 7008, 3 May 1884, Page 5

SIR JULIUS VOGEL TO THE RESCUE.

[bt telkokaph.—own correspondent.] Uunedin, Friday. After referring to what it terms tho mysterious manner in which Sir Julius /Vogel has dropped down upon New Zealand in her hour of need, the Otago Daily Times says :— "His health would probably prevent his reentering the political arena, even if his businese engagement allowed of it, but the warm interest which he has always taken in the affairs of this colony makes us believe that he would at least consent to give us the benefit of his experience and advice upon the exiatirig situation, if he were suitably invited to do so. It is not necesaary to be an unqualified admirer of the policy with which Sir Julius's name is identified, or to approve of every act ia his political career, to recognise that be is the greatest statesman this colony has yet produced, and that his ability and experience make him specially qualified to give the colony advice which may be of value. With all the fanlts in the carrying out of the Public Works policy, incut of which weret entailed by a departure from the original scheme, there is no one to-day who will doubt that on the whole it has been of immense benefit to New Zealand. How widely tbis broad and liberal policy has been departed from is matter of history. As a result we have fallen into dire tribulation, and no satisfactory remedy for our present troubles has yet been propounded by the Government or the Opposition. We feel confident that any address on the situation from Sir Julius Vegel will be welcome by all claises and condition of men who set the welfare of the colony above that of party, and nowhere would such' an utterance be delivered with better grace than in the city which, if we mistake not, first gave Sir Julius a seat in the Parliament of whioh he subsequently became so distinguished an ornament."