THE CHANGING SCENE

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 520, 29 May 1909, Page 6

THE CHANGING SCENE

; ■?;! v' VIE\V. ■; ; ;:'■: V; > j -: 'The; Government can\very reasonably.. co.m- ■■■,.'. \:plaiirabbut'tho: architects who are eudeavqur- ; vin'g !fco'idiagiiose'tlie ; character, of the Goyer-_:-;;.--iibr'sr;n6^l;;re8iaeiic'e;,_: "It;inighfc i 'pass , as 'a. '■£,;, hospitaHdr'rconvalescent , . home," .says..one.' ■..':_s''ltiStrikea.vinG;as;a.cross between a country ,;...^pbstiplßco/arid-a'school,"'says another.:: A ; .'...~;third .thinks: "it ;wiH look .ilikV the'■.house-In ;.V':: ; ..;i of;a.;fourth-the.design suggests "a prosper- ;■ ; ,oua country inn in the Old' Country;" • "Like f[ '\an' extended packmgvcasej".. i ;> says: a fifth. ■Si; V^:old ; nion's;home,''.'is' , num-/ ~; v ;ber. .six'.! Sir:Jqsepli Ward will have the supr '■■ ". port-.of/overybddy,■whoii'he points out -that v>.; thaii;tno building is\ipique,'-.and.'areasonable ~ •C:'; .'compromise':."in;thejpbest interests'.of all:" y K -The'-: design*: will; :■ therefore,\bo carried" : qtft; ■ ■' : ■', ; : :and; "we , , can 'promise: l .ourselves and Lord ri-.v-;;Plunket/a i really .delightful, timo.as. a result. , . 'r 'i :iWhen-a "distinguished , -visitor,comes here,'.we V : > canj show, him -the building 'as Vn example:bf v:,.^tle'State's.';deep>interest in'-whatever.may, ■"•■' eeem ■'best'for:the moment; and; Bond the visi-: • i vV:v.'tOT- l a\yayyd4eplj'.' ! "ijnpi'essißd; ,, with'''the i'up-tc- ':'.- : -'dateness ;of ■New:; Zealand. ; ; 'The, Government by' announcing ;*,:/; 'that ifor 2s. ■■ 6di:' anyone cant have, one try r at. .;'!>• " the: £1000 prko offered .td,.the -person' who '.':' guesses: the -real character.;.of tho' , building. ;. jv Nobodyi;will;ever'guess. ; ii.:AsVto : 'flis Excelv';' * leneyi'.'.he,! should, derive a' good deal. of. plea- ' : <■ ■?::Bnro;frpmftheTcallers^ : i :People.;will.call. in'.on u.r; him Vat;' breakfast- to. vbuy ; postage ■■stamps." }P.i ■.'Absent-minded■■:school■ inspectors' will wander A> Vabout .the/ halDlooking for. the'headmaster. -■';.■:, ". Thirsty.; sons ;of Vtoil will appear 'in droves -in. .■ ■ ... quest:of ; beer at' 5 o'clock:. 'old men' his and 'offer i< '~-\^^hini; i v' : Ambulancesvwill ■.'..'•dasli-'Up to-the.-door:'with'.mangled.citizens ;Ki3-;mdv^BKpn.wstant''att^tipn;/-'But; trifling'. ;..;.' little.annoyances liker.theseV.wiU'.be'a "small ,vy .■price to pay for a 'greater his.'Ex- »:• .Vcellency will not be bothered .with His :usual '^■■' , :;x::-:;" : /.v>. :'.;y: '.'"•'■,' :>V :

;i ,;.'..;■ In-'the"course of his epeech ait the.banquet-. '■?' V : ---.', tendered TSE.: Donne, Sir Joseph /v pointed reference. te. a • recent ■•■■' ■■■::. V'/tpeech-'made-by»'MrV::;A;'B.. t Guinness^.;-. Ho. :■:•■.-/./: laid he almost *ie\t contempt' for .some people ■ ?:/- ■'- ; Vhp talkedof" gding along te/Parliament, to ■"ii-''. ; fe'liaT«' : .a'\iqUyXgpocl .tight; .What'.the country '://;':: wanted\was- that, its -representatives: should:. : ' : "■:■< '■ -pi) , ,'inte^Parliament videtennined'/to, dp- theii/ :^'.V-i' : ; :'/. /?'country,'to solve the,problems which had;to" :;:/: /;;be"'>ett[ed.' : :.They/aiaturally ;iMJ jiiffcrences • ..!j;'/s^'irf-.opmipn/. , .b'ut\ : w.hat..,theyX4esire^> : to|db:was'; . ; ;;.-to;cpndupt themsolv,es;-as -gentlemen/and'set; ■://■:an 'eoample/te ;;the., people other: countries. -/•."'.-in, thei /conduct'of ;their public■ life'. ;Hβ. was ./■'■■ confident that 'the .deliberations/ of ,-tbepre-: :.;";: ; ''//Bent'Parlianient>*ould:;bb,carried.,on in./n. -: V'ihelpfd.and'/forbearihg "spirit/,:and that : ,th§ ' ; : £:','. i/resnlt/would : be.for;thejbenefit/of{the people ,;New Ze^land,7;';- s -./v^,';::J:t '(/;, /;■■'-:';.■■:".' • •'.."' ;? 4oUy,;.gbod/fleitl''i..,;my,;;WeVnever ; /ia4e ;-'/: : ::^' , ';/X'i*.'.;~,l\.. : :'\.-.-' : ..: : - '■:'■:-:'■ ;/ ■/,:/../■/ Barely '^.ftβ ,^■;oo&^".yriil.■^"Bltttait':•'liom■ : •tllβ. 'tfyjirV /itaohglit!'; r >:;i,'.'*'•' ''■'*■'•'.'■;'■'• "//; '-'J'-'y: '■': ■' :'.' "; J'v;;. , r v l^Va' , .B^ge^pnl - ', ; '-:• ■:■ ■■'.-/ Rows in a House ,'tliat'e :made.' manners Its '.-'..:'S;, ;: ;;;:.:;f? '^r."'■■',:■ ."'' ■'■//: ', :"■;'■-' Shall /we,'/wh'o;lonKrha7e ; in 'jolish. urbanity,; v. : V/..;«/;: : -Carriage and port anda'atyje odmmo ilfaut.v l\'[ii J ,Biax&Ud along- In tbo'fvan'.of humanity ■■ \ ■ .;'.'; ;:-.■,.■: Sink -.to a ;BoVvulgar;.:and Jowf Vi/'v , .; ,'f/j:/ Shall :.-,; ./■/'-Into "commotion and, tempest j and 'etorm'.■„; : i: ■■■■. '.■i--. :^vi ; -'i'j.'Horise;'that,; , .,contr6iled^.p i 7.-a'-p.oUelieS'<Priinei ■ : .,^t--f : ; : :'} -■ : : ; >>fe: "'::/■■'■•I^: ,-;-"'"-:T->"-viv'- /■?-'.v ./;/;;■/ '•. .Teaches'/pur' neiirhliours ; the ,es3enco of form). of'course, makes for.clarity! V:, ! . v /'-' careful /Law /comes froin flehtini; alone-:: : . i".• '.'■:':■ Thetenuine'fpatriot. howeyer, can:' snare:it.-.'.he-'' ;- ~' '■:,■ ; Cai;e9 .r.raa'tly ,mor',e • for aij/ Parliament's tone.,/ > iivlMoi,'''U.em'.\ , UpaKh\oUuir.' com'', :' : ;'.-^.?:v~.!7'munitiea •';. t; v' ; /-;/';-:; y :■,;'.■;;: .Blosaomiarid tbriye,:;if.:their deoutiea flalit? /■ ■■•'■'■ ;:': We.',who know .hettbr.j have, iearhed 'what a boon mi) a : &;^: " ,:■;< ms^\ '■:'i/ : r-:';! Softly to ,, sink'lnto'elumber each nieht!' Vr. ,' ,-,■'■ .'-v.'i-'-ihbronghly ./cortain:that, though^■ 'inintclliwnt;: '- : "t: '- iOlausea be^"thick;-(n/the'.lalwa' tiatfthey ia'ss,'.: lii/r' avK/iV 'Not; :a;'w-ord'B..;ettid:/ : . that's L .n6t,'.', thoroughly;. ,'S4 r : /:'.•;..:::"class." ;.•.;;:; ._C'-V"\: '■■■ ,'■'' : ' : ' ■■' ■■'' ■• " s ■'"' ;.>,■: arejneit 'inJla'Vsiate'.of'desnondancy. :;'; '*' J i '■:}. /Cursing our. mnddlinj;. and mourninß 'your -lot, ?:v /;' Take ,a 'bjpad.i,yieV.of..the case; '■; look rbeyond/ ;J;/,r:^/,/:///■ ■*■ andCsee.V/.V-// v-,! /:t >v :■/''/:/!■: ■_:':■. -:i!' : " ;:./-■!.:; .: ;*:;:''.■ W .I-brinE'downie^. thproughly,iiueer./BllI,' ; :W:.)l^':9^.'jhe...T^ai*.wonld/say..i'-H/.WM.'.wton.jf: ,: •: x;. , ; .-: iEn't;it'flner.;to. say'./'"l'm/agreeable"! , --: ■' '. - j'f--; ; : ; -;; 8 ! I Pnld'' we .'not load-as home :of 'hant ton? .'■'"■'. : -'*At;''tfe'i , Conference one:of , : ',' v i.S-, sp^kers,rdefending'/ Joseph 'Ward's -5, /Av: v r««!tion vj in ■ignoring: members ; : ;,of /Parliament" .;'. ; :,^'l',.ff!hei-*he ! ;-.:VV:-;--i^!^/M»;'friettds , 'iMt'.^ere ! *? r -^ ir:: J°feph.'s : NeW;- waa , ; } ;i $i:':v ci t~ifor: : his disobedience/ orders" on a f am-! ' : ; ; ?'.' '■':9^': ioccasibn-Mjhe. which; in. ■ a v ; ;S'itiost,' placed ik'■ ;.V : \H.';,telescope.;t6'-hisblind;'eye: and decEred that' ;■■;»;;■.. he:could'not-:read'his chief's- ! signal. > ! Tho i , ; ;Vj; y,enalpgy ;is^ery ; defectiye : io far as the initial: -■^"iC,iv*^iooe;in;.ito«two''.ca^'.Bre-cracein«d,' :, bnt /•;;': : : /v -ib lsniseful'fpr/its reminder/of-the pbints'at the'-first''place'-his./namb /recalls' a :^,^/-..jery , eminent maval-'gentleman immortalised ':.* /a :/fcy/Gilbert.;~,The,resemblance/ will 'probably : v.;.,.,/;te BtiU closer, very.soon,- -for/Sir: Joseph-Por- ;■;_:'• '.ter,'it will be'remembered, was a K.C.B. Our' ; Srr^Joseph;Js i 'a;,Kvp.M.G.:;alr>ady.;i; ; iJ-:-':'-',: °^t/- "e'torgotten/that^pn^a-'former'ocoasion' -//;/- -- : J,w?' Prime! Minister.':cppied: one/of-'Nelson's £.;:;.:.;v, most-famous-actions. ,; ;'Ho 'nailed his'fiag te ::;;: ; -;?™ e :?iast.;i i He; deserted;the:masfc, it is true ;i-:.- !^',*nt,:>t..-.was.,ionly.io--'eo'.tt'Vaho^er\stin;: - : Morfr' :SM ■γ^ow:-he ; is/cbiistantly/referring, to the ship State.;; The evidence strong to BUggest j:.;::-that: Sir Joseph,is ■':-/:;;/';-/ .;- ,: .---'" ''.■D'^ : think.Joe'will ; go v Home?": : asked Mr/ //v^/Hentiessy. , "■>"■/,; :~rr:/ - , ;;, ; ,,;/.--:.::,,: ; ■'.'•.•■• .■'■■: Si; { , y-:/.: /thiiijc- , Joe/tnows? .'/That / gr-reat-.■'■..;/:.f/heairrrted pathrite's.hcarrtJs tbre ; in .two On , /v;" - isciUin'/'Help'ian'; ■^1:.-: ;ethrugglin' ;har-rd.t'.'keep' afloat/ an':on/th' ? : -4 >^?™ ei ! m 1•! Map*- *n'.'outrageous future- is 'full V,;/-;.\ desonleesi;Joe ; ia 'here , t' .-"■:. ; y brifurrl:.-his-pink an , ' save us; : He [■:.. -:\ i luks ;:at:th''.:Empire, ■■• anV he '.Can ' : v :;; /.': 4buld Gan: J thrust .it not 'V ■ go : down .'. ■: /;;. rr. th , .thirrdtime,bof ure th' New Tear. 'Tis .:. : /v'.:,; a , 'gbod'.usef;ul>Empire;'- he. says/' 'an',-with a ...,•;,; little repairin'/.an':^now sole an' heel 'twill ; : ■bit. , v;l'don't;like,',he says/;ft' :lct it /..'■■ ; ,, :perish,'.says he.;' 'in' thin' he-'luksat' th' ;:;:^;:latos'/bulletins,if his-Pollytical Meecbrology /.:<'. :: imminent,' he , ;■;'>'.- rereads, 'an'/ rbon'.ia/'due.' / 80-' a careful : ::::;'-;;::.cal'clatten/Buddo:can"'bnly v keep: out th' : v ; -,;,,,delqbge;five;minutos,:an'',th' othors are not ,:..:.:.■ -■watertight}'though'.thcre's hopes in Millar.'. ".■■:.■. /.An'vJoeidoes.a/spell ,:'\v,. har-rd. .-thinkih'. ;; i:-'i • 'Lbve,Hho;says, : .'or'jooty?./.'Wliich will it V '."::-.be?!/;'./'Tis'a dilemma, Jawn/.in which:manny ■ ; :: .'. a good'.man/has.'been/placed/;.an', ye'can't >/;{- : ;x.blame.,a,man :jf: his^oo'ty/t , himself tips th'/ ■^'■•':pM»le>Vifi^^ y-' ;,--''■ lii&tenin'., i'-i th',,Empire's;cries ivi'Holp,' he '■!/,.":/ detected^that'th , way t' save'in' Empiro.wuz ' ; v ; jv'V stop'wuirk.; :Yo might think/that th , . Em-' ■:..//;/ pire's;/urTgent.'niXid/didn't.require that'me i Tf'vffrind'Hogg'snud bottle/up his olpqu«ncei- Ye ; '.':..■: / might:think, that"; wb.'ehudi'-gb; ahead 'ah' let''i .//:.';■ ;vJm.' : rash/'Eb'mp/witii.'a'.lrfobi»>y;.,' ; 'But 'tis not/ :/-: t . :.|so. -r'.'Tis useless!',,saj?s th'. King,: 't , ' come >':.!■,:'■ .-■-: Home if yere^Pariyrhint.issittin'.. ; Sobnor,' >.' ■;•■-. ho. says, 'tihiri: have th'/ Empire saVed at th' '■";.■.'■■''..:■ ;cost;iy ; holdin' Parlymint ; in:yere;absence, I ;■:,;■'."■ y wud, abdicate.;' /Our , ,needs/..he- says, , , -'is :';;'■,-..,:- gr-reat, .but.-fih' / Empire's, old,'an' ■ jrrpwin', -.-.-.-•. 'Wake, an'/''twud bo a shame t ,, 'save it whin .Z , ' savih' jVmeant damage t' yere rjarrty.' ..An'. '■'.',; -..there.'th';;iri»ttef : rests.- Joe is bewildered bo '■';..■- ■..,-.th'. cries iv 'Help,'- an' ■■ his hear-rt is bleodin' ;...' ;,-,:>'at-th'-idea■,iT.-le'apri';Parlymint t'. steer this .:.; ..;,./;' gran'_ young: lan , ; into robn..'; Roon/k'th' suro : -;s'■■■■£ end iv we thry to breathe or move -/.while, ■/'■ ■':•■ -.■> Joe's awayi",:'" •'■■'. '■"■■. ■.- V. "■■••. : ' .■■■.' ' . : ,■.■/ H\Vhat will he: do/,d'ye, tiiinkf" asked Mr. ':"■.'••:' Hemiessy. /-..>,;;■ "■;['■'.:: ■.-'■' ■';;:•'-,■•> .'■■--:■'■ ■>;". :. tK' good'otild pathritian /. ' ! ', is still alive, if th' cran' Imperial spirit ie "i■■':.' Vstill stiironß in us, : if tV- cbmiijhry/ ie"fully .;-.■..; inspired bo th' graa' principle that th' grass // '. - most stop Rrowih' onless th , Primeer is here, ' V ho'U /go Home. : Rut if Parlymint thinks it ;.; .along without stoppm , ; I' m ; 5, , >.: nfraid th', Empire will 4nk f'r th' third'an' : : y'-; ;: rW ttne.*-' : ".'-r ; .' : .'--'.;'--.■■--■;■.•■■..'-.- ' . :