THE RUMOURED DISSENSIONS IN THE CABINET.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 9916, 8 December 1893, Page 2

THE RUMOURED DISSENSIONS IN THE CABINET.

(Fhom Oub Own Correspondent.)

Wellington, December 7.

Persistent rumours, to which an evening paper give credence, are current of dissensions within and of the probable disruption of the Cabinet. The old story of the strained relations said to have arisen on the death of Mr Ballance between the Premier and certain of his colleagues as to the leadership has been revived to give effect to these forebodings of impending change, and it is contended that those who stood nearest to the late Premier have never wholly concurred in what was said to be a disregard of his last wishes. Upon this point I am not prepared to express an opinion, but that any change in the Cabinet is impending I do riot believe. That there may. be a party move affecting the leadership before the meeting of Parliament is another matter, for I know that certain Liberals gave their support to Mr. Seddon as Praaie? with' fcha reservation ;■ that--they should have a free hapd [ after the general elections, A very great deal will depend upon .the attitude of the Labour .members snd their allegiance to the Ministry as now constituted, which, I have reason to believe, is a very uncertain quantity. The situation political is brimful of possibilities, but to my mind the position to-day does nob lend itself to the likelihood of any swift-coming change. But when it does' come, I think the unexpected will happen—that is to say, an unlooked for "solution of the real question )' Under which king ? " RevertiDg to the growing belief of Cabinet dissension, I hive reason to believe that the only cause of present difference among Ministers arises out of the proposed vi ß it of Sir P. Buckley to the old country. He will naturally desire to go as a member of the new Cabinet representative of the triumph of the democracy. A section of the lo:al press vigorously protest against his retention of office while absent in Europe on private ufl, ai r!u. Some o£ his colleagues, I understand, hold this view, and this is tho only probable Cabinet difference of the day. .