The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1888. PATIENST PERSISTENCY.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1965, 9 October 1888, Page 2

The Ashburton Guardian. Magna est Veritas et Prævalebit. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1888. PATIENST PERSISTENCY.

If Mr Samuel Yaile do not eventually succeed m getting a trial of his proposed system of railway management upon an extended scale it will not be for lack of patient persistency. He is never discouraged by official rebuffs but always returns to the charge with an undaunted determination which is at least an evidence of his own firm belief m the merits of the system which he so strenuously aud untiringly advocates. And we note that his views are supported by practical men who ought to be able to give a sound opinion on the subject. For example Mr Conyers formerly Commissioner for railways lor this Island writes to. Mr Valle m » letter, -extract* from which the latter has sent to the "Auckland Herald," as follows : — " I was pleased to see by the papers that you and your friends were prepared to lease the Auckland lines with a view of fully testing the new syßtem. I am very sorry you did not succeed m obtaining a lease, being fully satisfied as to the result ; the more I study and weigh the matter the more convinced I am of the soundness of the scheme." " Do not abandon the thing, it must come. I am confident it can be made a success." "If the Auckland lines could be leased at something over the percentage they now earn, an enormous sum could be and, what is of more importance, the country could be settled and its resources developed." "The Whangarei-Kamo line is very surprising, you ought to feel highly pleased with it." "It is a pity the offer to lease was not made earlier m the session, it must be brought forward nexf time. Unless something is done very soon the country cannot possibly bear the constantly increasing burthen. I doubt if the Government realise the importance of the question. If they did, lam sure something would soon be done*" Commenting upon the foregoing Mr Vaile adds : — " It is now nearly four years since I first submitted my proposals to Mr Conyers. I know he has studied them closely, has carefully watched the contest all through, and this is his matured judgment. In January, 1885, he signed a statement to the effect that the adoption of my scheme would add at least another £200,000 per annum to the revenue from passeDger fares alone, and he gdve strong evidence before the Railway Committee m 1886 to the same effect" As we remarked the other day there does seem to be some reason to think that, much as Mr Vaile has been sneered at as an enthusiast, there is after all a good deal to be said m favor of hie scheme, and we should be glad to see the matter set at rest by giving it a fair taial.