LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIX, Issue 3162, 29 September 1892, Page 2

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

(I! V KI.KI.TItIC TKl.K'illAl'll.— con U11;! II" ) London, September 2lj. It is olliciully announced that tin* Mar<|iiis of llipon supports the Xcv Zealand Ministry in the dispute with tl.e Governor, and directs Lord Gluspiw to appoint members tot lit; Legis--1 <11ivi■ Council, as dcsii<•<! I>y tin; Government. Tho SecretaiT of .State for tin; Colonics, in liis decision respecting the Xew /ealnn'l Legislative Council appqintrnents, does not censure Lord Glasgow for tin' position lit; took up. Ho considers his attitude is partly on the lines followed by Lord Onslow, lmt advises him that the demands of the Council should lie fully met. Sydney, .September - s The Sydney Morning Herald, in ail article referring to the Legislative Council dispute, thinks it more likely that the Marquis of Jiipon'.s decision will lie the deathblow to the nominated Chamber than to the nominated Governor. (l:Y TELEIJKAI'H. — I'ltlvSS ASSOCIATION). Wkm.incton, Li-t N'ighr. When tie! IliMiso met tliis afternoon the. Speaker read tiie copy of th'! telegram received l>y Fj'?r< 1 (llasgow from the Secretary of for the 'Colonies relative to the proposed appointments to the. Legislative, Council. It was as follows — I have carefully considered your despatch, and appreciate the dilliculty of your eosition, but I have no hesitation in advising acceptance of your re-pnusible advisers' advice. It does nut appear to he a ease of swamping the Council. Division 1 sts should be considered rather than politics. Of tho Premier's originally nominating members 1. will spite fully my reasons by despatch, but yon should at once re-open tho matter with the Ministers and waive your objections to their proposal. The Ageut-l leneral is anxious for tho information which I cannot, withold after to-morrow but I am anxious to Rive you ail opportunity of making your own announcement to the Ministy."

Mr Seddon rand the following cablegram fnmi the Agent-I General (if New Zealand to the Premier on the same subject:—"The Colonial Office lias instructed t.1,« Governor to re-open the di.scussion and accept the advice already tendered. The C ilonial Office considers Lord Onflow's refusal rendered the position difficult anil desires to convey the hope that tho incident will terminate will) mutual Rood feeling.

The messages were ordered to be laid on Uie table and be printed.

Telegrams li:>ve been published lately in various papers of the colony, purpoitingto give the result of an interview with the Governor, respecting the Legislative Council d'spute. His Kxcellency's private secretary has caused a statement to be published to the effect that the Governor has never accorded an interview to any newspaper col-respondent whatever since he arrived in the colony.