MR MICHAEL DAVITT.

New Zealand Times, Volume LVII, Issue 2546, 26 June 1895, Page 2

MR MICHAEL DAVITT.

PROBABLE ABANDONMENT OF t HIS COLONIAL TOUR. By Telegraph. —Press Association. — Copyright. Received June 25, 1 0.30 pan. Adelaide, June 25. Mr Davitt, interviewed upon tho political crisis at Home, said that tho defeat of tho Rosebery Government was a snatch victory, gained under circumstances which lend comparatively littlo importance to such a success. Wren army and navy estimates are debated, he explained, tho discussion is generally lott to thoso who have been connected with tho services. Ho surmises that this was. the case when tho division was taken which resulted in tho defeat of tho Government, and ha does not consider it a vote of want of confidence. A coalition Government is just what everybody expected. It is not likely they will have time to put any policy into operation. If they resort to coercion in Ireland, tho Irish Party will have recourse to Parliamentary obstruction. Mr Davitt believes, however, that Mr Balfour will oppose any exasperating policy, and will make land purchase tho chief plank of tho Irish programme. Mr Jackson, who is spoken of as Chief Secretary for Ireland, has already filled that position, and, for a Tory, left a very fair record behind him. Mr Davitt’s own desire is to remain out of Parliament, but ho is willing to obey tho call of duty. As soon as ho knew of tho crisis, ho cabled to Mr Justin Macarthy, asking if be should return to England, and received a reply that tho need was urgent, as a general election was imminent. Mr Davitt will therefore probably abandon his Australasian tour, and return immediately,