THE PREMIRE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 171, 30 August 1879, Page 3

THE PREMIRE.

Tim’ 4 Hew Zealand Tablet,’ Jn commenting ?m the result of Sir TV. Ik.Us want of confidence motion, thus speaks of the Premier and the Cabinet;— 11 The defeat of the Grey Cabinet k to be rcgrettCSv Whilst his colleagues can bo easily spared, Sir George cannot. He is a scholar, a gentleman, and a statesman of lofty views and great experience. Such a man rarely takes part in colonial politics, and condescends to hold a seat in colonial kjegislaturcs and likn.i-t^ns. But whilst it is to be regretted that Ur George Grey has been defeated, u is not very ’’surprising. ills men is me oo transceudaut to bo patiently wwac with by a considerable portion of colonial politicians. With He most ot other members of the Grey Cabinet wo have little concern, and hardly any sympaln}. iucy my no better "and no worse than tliwr successors are likely to be. A is y.y-a that the charges of maladministration made against them are trumpciy clmlgc..-, not worth consideration in tncmsel'. cs and not proved. TT The wli<>!o contest between of [Representatives was a mere effort _of the outs against the ins, as to winch should occupy the treasury benches, iuo Grey Ministry was in possession, and on Hit- to have been left there until some charges more substantial brought against them by Hr William Fox had been made and proved, tor this-r£RSon 1 lie waste of t;roo iv.id public money " caused by an unreasonable •Opposition is altogether unjustinabie. The policy of the Grey Ministry is not m nil points wise, iiut tlu ii tin.-: poucy tins never been challenged. On the contrary, so far as the lalo debate showcu aliening, it went to prove that the Opposition were prepared to accept Sir George Grey’s programme oi measures, and when scatty., nu the Treasury hencm-s to curry tm m ’into effect. in'reicrtucu to some of these measures, is is not surprising to fana such to be the case, inasmuch us it was the legislation of this very party winch made the introduction of these measures necessary on the parr oi Bii Goo* go-