Australian Politics.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11902, 11 December 1893, Page 2

Australian Politics.

[By Electric Telegraph— Copyright.] (Per Press Association. Sydney, Docembor 9. Mr. Barton stated to an interviewer that he thinks it would have been wiser if Sir G. Dibbs had ncpepted the resignations of Mr. O'Connor and himself and then tendered his resignation to the Governor, who must be assumed to know exactly the course to be adopted in the interest of the country. Haviug resigned, however, ho knew nothing of the intentions of the Government. In reference to the announcement in the House, while the effect was dramatic, it was an error of judgment. Jt would have been bettor had the Speaker been informed of the prorogation. Mr. Keid has characterised the action of the Government as a melancholy farce. The unbroken practice had always been to post the proc'amation proroguing Parliament on the outer door of the Assembly. Sir H. Parkes Bays the action of the Government wns tho most intensely stupid thing ho could have dreamed of men doing. It was an act of political snicido. To a large extent tho supporters of the Ministry npproyo of their course of action while some consider the Ministry should havo been reconstructed and important mensures boforo the House completed, Tho Labour Party aro considerably annoyed that so much useful legislation should bo abandoned, but fail to sco how any other voto could havo been tuken. The Herald snys the action of the Ministry in advising prorogation is il rofusal to recognise the authority of public opinion as expressed by tho Hoiieo. It would, it thinks, be hard to find in constitutional history a parallel for the present proceeding. The Tolegraph says tho effect is to completely nullify responsible Government, and to give six weeks' lease of uncontrolled power to a Ministry under tho ban of censure.