THE COLONIST. PUBLISHED DAILY NELSON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1884. The Political Situation.

Colonist, Volume XXVII, Issue 3925, 2 September 1884, Page 3

THE COLONIST. PUBLISHED DAILY NELSON, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1884. The Political Situation.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] . Wellington, August 30. ; September 1. The longer the present political confusion lasts, the more numerous are the unfounded rumours which are circulatel as to what is going on. Last Saturday it was stated, and believed by almost everybody, that consequent on the defeat of the Atkinson Ministry, Mr Waterhouse had been sent for by the Governor. That was not true, however, Mr Stout being really the happy, or unhappy man with the mission. Up to the present time he has not succeeded, but is confident that he will be able to-morrow to come before Parliament with a presentable team. Mr Stout and Sir Julius Vogel are about the only two that are certain, but it is generally reported, however, that Mr Montgomery, Mr Macandrew, and the Hon. E. Richardson, will not this time be of the number. There was was a caucus of members of the Atkinson party ihis niornirig, when the following resolutions were ultimately carried: -— "Resolved— That an endeavour having been made for the sake of expediting the public business, to bring about a coalition with the Stout-Vogel party on the basis of four Ministers being selected on either side, and this having been refused, that no terms which are reasonable, or which do not involve a great sacrifice of principle having been offered, this party do no see their way to accept the proposals for coalir tion." ' Some of the rank and file of the Stout-Vogel party are not ashamed to say that they believe Mr Stout will ask for and get a dissolution. I am assured on good authority, that it is not in the least likely that the Governor would grant anything of the kind. All decent and sensible people are sick and tired of the present delay and waste of time, and want to get some practical legislation.