CO129-259 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1893 [5-8] — Page 412

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the despatch by proposing

proposing to appoint and tas unofficials with

tus

officials

the Chief Justice,

im

itial at once

impartial

once by

position and by temperament, as Chairman. M. Whitehead has fought for a clear comfficial majority and has rejected the governor's suggested

ie. that there should be compromise two officials, including the chairman,

I think the and two unofficials.

le.

Chief Justice's letters are conclusive

mi while If the subject

Whitehead's

against this contention.

were one

on which no

party

animus

had been shown, there would be no

objection great - though I still think some obje !! an un

But, maltes unofficial majority. having come to the pass on which they

are, it seems to me that it is notd fair to appoint a committee in which the unofficials, having taken the line they have, outnumber their official

to

one

to be

colleagues. on there seems For this reason An objection to Mr Johnsons suggesting

Colonial Secretary

Should

that a new colonial

be Chairman of a penely unsificial compritter.

? do not think that one

Mom Th

government officer

should

Ireside over the deliberations of men who have taken

"up the position of strong opposition to the government'; the and I think that, in such a case, igrorance of

disadvantage

dl. Sec. put first t when Itswart With

10).

as put This LACE

local circumstances would rather be a than otherwise. It is true that the committely

Which recommended the increase A Salaries was thus constituted, but the circumstances were lifferent.

then

Officers of

the downt them were

The unofficials, thought that the love under haid, and recommendations from

ikely to carry

more weight than it interested men

had been on the committee. They were tresided over, if I remember right by the acting Chief I

liktely

Judge Justice

Zun

3

the service,

*U

as being one outside the

I

ordistary

in

but it was a friendly unbiassed committee Whereas a similar committee now would be one Which &aft the other the Chairman would belong

Pug5/10 to one

harty and all the other members to another. It seems to me that there are

Courses ohen,

as

the

only

Furo

governor suggests!

members of Council to

Unofficial

(a) to allow the I'm

form

a committee

of enquiry

by themselves.

with a pi-ssible modification to be indicated

below.

(6) to appoint Scholle from

a.

mmissioner or

outside the

Commissioners

colony

To The first course has this i'm its favour,

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the despatch by proposing proposing to appoint and tas unofficials with tus officials the Chief Justice, im itial at once impartial once by position and by temperament, as Chairman. M. Whitehead has fought for a clear comfficial majority and has rejected the governor's suggested ie. that there should be compromise two officials, including the chairman, I think the and two unofficials. le. Chief Justice's letters are conclusive mi while If the subject Whitehead's against this contention. were one on which no party animus had been shown, there would be no objection great - though I still think some obje !! an un But, maltes unofficial majority. having come to the pass on which they are, it seems to me that it is notd fair to appoint a committee in which the unofficials, having taken the line they have, outnumber their official to one to be colleagues. on there seems For this reason An objection to Mr Johnsons suggesting Colonial Secretary Should that a new colonial be Chairman of a penely unsificial compritter. ? do not think that one Mom Th government officer should Ireside over the deliberations of men who have taken "up the position of strong opposition to the government'; the and I think that, in such a case, igrorance of disadvantage dl. Sec. put first t when Itswart With 10). as put This LACE local circumstances would rather be a than otherwise. It is true that the committely Which recommended the increase A Salaries was thus constituted, but the circumstances were lifferent. then Officers of the downt them were The unofficials, thought that the love under haid, and recommendations from ikely to carry more weight than it interested men had been on the committee. They were tresided over, if I remember right by the acting Chief I liktely Judge Justice Zun 3 the service, *U as being one outside the I ordistary in but it was a friendly unbiassed committee Whereas a similar committee now would be one Which &aft the other the Chairman would belong Pug5/10 to one harty and all the other members to another. It seems to me that there are Courses ohen, as the only Furo governor suggests! members of Council to Unofficial (a) to allow the I'm form a committee of enquiry by themselves. with a pi-ssible modification to be indicated below. (6) to appoint Scholle from a. mmissioner or outside the Commissioners colony To The first course has this i'm its favour,
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the despatch by proposing proposing to appoint and tas unofficials with tus officials the Chief Justice, im itial at once impartial once by position and by temperament, as Chairman. M. Whitehead has fought for a clear comfficial majority and has relected the governor's suggested ie. that there should be compromise two officials, including the chairman, I think the and two unofficials. le. Chief Justice's letters are conclusive mi while If the subject Whitehead's against this contention. were one on which no party animus had been shown, there would be no objection great - though I still think some obje !! an un But, maltes unofficial majority. haring come to the pass on which they are, it seems to me that it is notd fair to appoint a committee in which the unofficials, having taken the line they have, outnumber their official to one to be colleagues. on there seems For this reason An objection to Mr Johnsons suggesting Colonial Secretary Should that a new colonial be Chairman of a penely unsificial compritter. ? do not think that one Mom Th government officer should Ireside over the deliberations of men who have taken "up the position of strong opposition to the government'; the and I think that, in such a case, igrorance of disadvantage dl. Sec. put first t when Itswart With 10). as put This LACE local circumstances would rather be a than otherwise. It is true that the committely Which recommended the increase A Salaries was thus constituted, but the circumstances were lifferent. then Officers of the downt them were The unofficials, thought that the love under haid, and recommendations from ikely to carry more weight than it interested men had been on the committee. They were tresided over, if I remember right by the acting Chief I liktely Judge Justice Zun 3 the service, *U as being one outside the I ordistary in but it was a friendly unbiassed committee Whereas a similar committee now would be one Which &aft the other the Chairman would belong Pug5/10 to one harty and all the other members to another. It seems to me that there are Courses ohen, as the only Furo governor suggests! members of Council to Unofficial (a) to allow the I'm form a committee of enquiry by themselves. with a pi-ssible modification to be indicated below. (6) to appoint Scholle from a. mmissioner or outside the Commissioners colony To The first course has this i'm its favour,
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the despatch by proposing

proposing to appoint and tas unofficials with

tus

officials

the Chief Justice,

im

itial at once

impartial

once by

position and by temperament, as Chairman. M. Whitehead has fought for a clear comfficial majority and has relected the governor's suggested

ie. that there should be compromise two officials, including the chairman,

I think the and two unofficials.

le.

Chief Justice's letters are conclusive

mi while If the subject

Whitehead's

against this contention.

were one

on which no

party

animus

had been shown, there would be no

objection great - though I still think some obje !! an un

But, maltes unofficial majority. haring come to the pass on which they

are, it seems to me that it is notd fair to appoint a committee in which the unofficials, having taken the line they have, outnumber their official

to

one

to be

colleagues. on there seems For this reason An objection to Mr Johnsons suggesting

Colonial Secretary

Should

that a new colonial

be Chairman of a penely unsificial compritter.

? do not think that one

Mom Th

government officer

should

Ireside over the deliberations of men who have taken

"up the position of strong opposition to the government'; the and I think that, in such a case, igrorance of

disadvantage

dl. Sec. put first t when Itswart With

10).

as put This LACE

local circumstances would rather be a than otherwise. It is true that the committely

Which recommended the increase A Salaries was thus constituted, but the circumstances were lifferent.

then

Officers of

the downt them were

The unofficials, thought that the love under haid, and recommendations from

ikely to carry

more weight than it interested men

had been on the committee. They were tresided over, if I remember right by the acting Chief I

liktely

Judge Justice

Zun

3

the service,

*U

as being one outside the

I

ordistary

in

but it was a friendly unbiassed committee Whereas a similar committee now would be one Which &aft the other the Chairman would belong

Pug5/10 to one

harty and all the other members to another. It seems to me that there are

Courses ohen,

as

the

only

Furo

governor suggests!

members of Council to

Unofficial

(a) to allow the I'm

form

a committee

of enquiry

by themselves.

with a pi-ssible modification to be indicated

below.

(6) to appoint Scholle from

a.

mmissioner or

outside the

Commissioners

colony

To The first course has this i'm its favour,

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