MR CARROLL'S PROMOTION

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7565, 21 February 1896, Page 2

MR CARROLL'S PROMOTION

NAPIER TELEGRAPH'S COMMENTS.

THE MINISTRY NOT STRENGTHENED Napiek, last night. Commenting on tho now Cabinet appointments, the Telegraph to-night says :— The result of the latest Cabinet meeting is not likely to strengthen the Ministry with the country. It has been hinted for a loug time past that Mr Carroll was manifesting his dislike to remain without Cabinet rank. As Mr Seddon probably finds him useful in some of the dubious Native matters on the shoulders of the Government, he was bound to add to his emoluments and his dignity. To call him Commissioner of Stamps gets over the difficulty in the least hurtful manner. Otherwise his position will not be changed much. He will doubtless continue to add to the Ministerial total for cab hire, draw his " travelling expenses," and color his favorite pipe with as much imperturbability as when he was only half a Minister. For the rest he stands as the Seddonian ideal of a Minister who is sagaciouß enough to avoid over-exertion on his own part, and to see that official peace and comfort flow from strict subservience to tho Premier. The message conveying the news of the appointments refers to Mr Carroll's determination not to forsake the Watapu seat, Wo havo only to Buy, us we stated the other day, that when Mr Carroll was through this district recently he was inquiring what chanco he would have for the Wnipawa seat, now 'held by Mr Hall, and upon being told that neither he nor Mr Hull would have »uy chavice against Mr Hunter, he spoko os if ha had made up bis mind to oppose Captain Russell for HawUo'.M Buy. Possibly inquiries in that electorate altered his mind.