POLICE AND PARLIAMENT.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 655, 4 November 1909, Page 4

POLICE AND PARLIAMENT.

- COMMISSIONER'S REPORT, .'QUESTION OF POUTICAI INFLUENCE. IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS. ~ "GRAVE TROUBLE MAY ARISE," SEVERE CRITICISM IN THE HOUSE.

The report; of■ the Police'f'.'Copimjss'ioriv.'(Mr. H. W. Bishop, S.lf.) 'was presented:. to'-Ztho House of Reprosontatives' yestcrkay afterncion.; ■ Dealing first pf all with the goncra.l organisation, control, 1 arid enrolment of the fgr.ee,'MrBishop remarked that many of the regulations for its :.government. were entirely obsolete, useloss, and .ineffective, amTin- ■ somo; .iiistanccs positively absurd as applied.tothe present 'day. The need for revision had (he continued) been admitted by Mr. Pi!jnie, : but nothing had been done, and ho could scp no excuse for leaving neglected such an important matter. , fpr eo long a time. New regulntiohs would, if was understood, shortly be gazetted. .. ,:. ; :' >' '. Whilo in tho depot each, recruit was paid 6s. per day, less 2s. 3d. averngo cost- of messing, which made.it npxt'door to impossible■'■ for married men to join tho force. : He. ■was of. opinion that the more young m,arriec( men who could be induced to.join, the better for tho force. ■ . ■ .. Mr. Dinnie should'have controlled the supervision of tho training. depot at night in a proper and systematic way. ."■.,' ■ . , .Speaking Spnorall.v, the inquiries, in.to . tho antecedents of applicants would apnoar to Kβ thomngh and far-reaching, and in the case pf the New Ztialand-horii;applicants, to be , , sufficient to en'snje. th'sif nnly nien of good record' would 'Secure - : enrolment. ■ There wero, hoiyever. weak spots in the present.system. Owing to .the grave misconduct on ftp part, of certain members, it was not to be wondered nt that a feeling of unrest . and want of confidence in the'force' had been created. There was, however, no reason to doubt that stricter super-, vision in the future would render extremely' unlikely, any such'instances of misbehaviour as had.occurred. . . :■'.'.'''■' • Charaoter and Aniecedonts. With'reference to t|ie part played by Mr. Arnold, Mir. Bishop said lie saw no reason to doubt that h« was , prompted by the best motives, a,nd only acted as ho did in the best interests of the force. .Mr, Arnold-had : given several instances qf men admitted into' the force without proper inquiry being made as to ;their character and antecedents,-and ; who were, afterwards, dismissed. The first'case was that of a man-vrho'was dismissed fp.r" being concerned in a.n (issault case. ' It would appear, that he was admitted pn. tho strength of pertain certificates which were in tho'usual very stercot'ypfd form: Tho ncit ; case' . referred to:a man who. was discovered living at the.Lower.Hutt with his wife's sister. . That case was not at all .dismissed by Mr. Dinnie's explanation/ It seenied extraordinary to him that tho same Christian ' name, eiinilar surname, a personal description, a'' distinctiye photograph, and other" details' in connection with this mail had not struck the authorities, if the inquiries as to candidates'were as thorough: and searching as' he' was. asked to ■ believe. It only remained to be added that on. his resignation that man pf deceit and wifedeserter 'received a certificate pit the strength at', whioh' a. man wquld be- adinitted, ,to: an. otlicr force, In regard to the third case, Mr Bfshop reiiiarked that in viow of tlie fact that the man.got a "jjpod" discharge, .deipite 'the ■fact ttiat ho.Was fined for neglect of duty and assanlt, thorb must-.have been very different: ideas in Mr.. Diiinie's qfHoe from his.a6:to what constituted' "bftd" conduct .on 'the partof a constable. Then again it'was an .extraordinary statement for Mr. Dinnie to mat.e that'this man.hod left the Do'minipn .before,, the-police knew of the. '.'niah'iddfrwq'niatf'repi- , ;so'de. With respect to tho fourth case; ■.Mγ. . Bishop, said he could not blame tho police'.for. 'what .happened; it was the. tramway authorities'who were., entirely. to blame' for sup-' pressing information' as to' the nian's ante|ccdcnts< As for tho fifth case, he could see-rib 'justification'', for enrolling the ,'nihii, 'who 'had ;ftKSaultcd his-sergeant'tat Homo , '" before, iiiiquirtds.were' completed, Then there'was the case of the Austra'Haa criminal,' of which so much had l)eeu heard. The only'excuse'niade by Mr.' Dinnie in enrolling him was iha't ho -a man to make up a batoh to" go "to-the depot. No risk shnuldbe .taken in a matter 'of that sort. The entry on the,defaulters' list. ,in ■ the,.'ciglith case by Sub-Inspector -Wright, "Genorally'good,' , he could only: dospribo as iPcrftotly ■ in fapp "of: the .man's record.' In all cases preference should be'given to cither New Zealand-born applicants or to those who had bfen' here since their youth. Tho. case of a man , who was dismissed for assault in'the streets of Wellington showed (1) that etrict discretion waa not always used in considering the suitability '-of an applicant; and (2) that a: man: was retained , after-he had proved his unfitness for tire position of a constable. Other.cases 'wero referred to by Mr. Bishop to show the danger:of taking men on tho strength .of certificates of service outside ths Dominion. In regard tq ono of the Worst cases which ho had como across,'he could.only conclude -that, political jnfluefipe was tho decid. ing factor. '. ' •■ " '.' ' . ■" - ; , Preliminary Inquiries. ; • ■ Mr. : Bishop wont on.tq"say thaf.ho had gono through the files-of a great-number of apijlicants- for admission. to th,e.Ppljce,Force with: a .view , to satisfy bjnuelf as to ,tho nature, of : the inquiries made.' There .bad been so. many. instances lately of > men after admission prov- : ing themselves, to bo perfect: blackguards, and ■quite unfit for .the , position.of'constables,.that it could n&t be wondered: at that ono should ibe rather sceptical as to the real value of tho preliminary ■ inquiries made, even' although, they: might appear' priraa to- be most ; complete. .He had. dealt in-detail with thoso . cases-", where 'there was no. doubt in his mind as to the'admissiwns being, due to errors of : 'judgment. "Bift'.llCi was. profoundly impreesed by the.-f&ct'thati.;even':.in thps'e pases where ; everyihin B had thfl - appearance of being satisfactory,' and : where tho lapse' appeared ' unaccountable,: many pf the reports obtained'which .had been eo favourable.had been by peoplo ■known to himself'in:some instances as utterly unreliable. •' And herein,. ho: thought, lay the weakness. It was uot vory satisfying, after ■ the event, to be assured, by the Commissioner that every 'undesirable, .'so' soon .'as.diEcbvercd, had promptly lecoiyed his conce.; ;/ •■' , Hβ would recommend that the period of pro : bation.:be extenited tq threp months, and that fortnightly ' reports '.be furnished by the Ser : ■geant-listructor'as , to the probationer's pro; gress, character,,and suitability fpr eurolmont, Mpn with-prevjous service should po required itp'.go'through.'the' depot for such poripd,: be-; ing not less than,ono• month,: as the coniraisslonor shall decide. It was his opinion that each single probationer'continue to bo paid at the rate of Cs.' pe'r'day, and that each married Srobationer he •paid at the-'ratb of -7s. Gd. per iem. During the :\<y& two y<!ars, ending June, 30, 1909,'out'. Qf<l9a,enrbUed, only forty-fonr were'married. 'Ho would like to see this number very materially augmented, as, being best in the interests of, the force., ': . ■ . '■;,.•::: ..Prqhatlonary ■ Service. ~ ; I No recruit- should:bo finally enrolled until ;lie- had' completed three months , probationary 'service.onthe. streets.- During the probationary 'period, of-.thrco :mpnths, and aftqrirar'ds'. if enrolled, each man, married or singlp, should Teceive Bs. per diem'. This, should rise by'.> of. 6d. per: diern -every' three years, until the maximum of'9s. Gd. is'reached, pnly senior constables rccoiying the jiew masimum of 10s. ; pow inthp force should bo levelled up to fit,in with this small increase; '.Ho considered that it was absolutely necessary, if-the proper standard of recruits was to ■be kept up, so as to keep the force efficient, that .thqro should ! -bo this slight in-, crease in tho pay of tho constables, He.wns not rocommending any alj-round advance. Other ranks yfero fairly well.paid. Mr. Diniiju had included in his ■ evidence a proposal for certain increases that wpuld Jnvo)vp an addition- to tho present expenditure of some .£7OOO. He should be to see some materinl increosn granted, but in these days' of drastic I'otrencliinont he could not seo his way to mnko proposals that were iiof entirely warranted "by the circumstances.- : To' fneilif.ato recruiting, forms■',of applicatiqn for enrolment should bo district nfljco , in ' the Dominion.. . For. .sortie" oxtrn'nrdin'ary" and unexplained reason these' forms of "application: had Jiot beci) -supplied to' the inspectors for some years past. 'He'■thought-that every applicant pughtto apply.in person to an inspector, who pould'tlidn.dqoverything necessary in tho way pfprelimyianep-M.e., have him measured, sub. ■■Biit. him-:fop .midical examination, examine his 'crodentlals, generally take.stoqk of him, have

tho local; inquiries., niade,' ; 'and 1 -.their pass the matter on to \\\f, commissioner for him to deal with: as he.may think proper-.on tho recommenitytion or othnrwiso. of the inspector. , Tho commissioner:'could still-supplement his inquiries n$ ho thought proper. Jf his simges-twnwCTG-approved; tho'. result would certainly be, to. improve tho class of m.en, JTo did not thmk it desirable to genorally lower the educational standard, but ho' did wjelv tp sco ft little more elasticity iu-.tlw rule. He would We. i lf j nn . a PP l lcant. had not passed the t'lith btandard, ho,must wait in person upon commissioner, .with a view to .satisfying hlm j l ?.'.* o l £ e extent-of .his education and' h is smtabihty for the,..force.- Ho 'had not the slightest doubt that many good and suitable nion'wero discouraged from, further proceeding with, an application; tn join on account of the euucatjonal test. ..■ .."■."' . . : .: ■ . Applicants for Employment. The number of applicants-for employment .in plumber .of .applicants ... , j fjkJNumber appointed ... ... • 303 Nuuher rejected on account of "' ■•■. 2) Education ■ ... •■ „, 170 3) Character '... .; "• in . . -,(f)ASP ~.-■!... ; ?r . ;::,}2o, ■ , Declined-appointment .... ■ Applications' withdrawn .... '■« ■.'■•-'' gone; no address, and ho repjy 59 ' Ponding inquiry ... ; 1.;..**;. -59- . . UH = list ,„.' ','■■•■■ . ' ■ 9Q ' In depot •,..-■• ... ■"■...•■• . jg .:' . A Rerria.rkahle Case. : iiPISSrS^ nco.--lnero is no doubt, this constable nrcviously followed the occupation maker, andl laid.totalisatorW thui^reS Cpmm,ssioner."... His .friends then happen; Ind Mr S M (I on his ''bffialf, tion of l^v" 586 - l, f V lcd ) e ßve the miesl Jion ot Jus retirement in abeyancp, and keen' vndor si)peryis.iqn,; After.refcrriiiß to the ™S' ch »r|jc3 made .against this man, the report proceeds serious ohargo of W U ! U ? R , 1 prisoner had been previously, preferred WamsOhis samp Constable A-byConitablo B. Tho inquiries into this, with other allegations occupied some .cpndderaWe time, and on October 19,: 1007, v the' commissioner wrote as follows, inter aha:-!I must say,: however; that m this charge the , weight of evidence is against Constable --A, ■•. and. it ia in wind-whether qr- noi'lie can be relied on-and' shpuld.bo trusted'with the charßo.of'a 'station; as wq cannot overlook-his histoW previous "to ■J? l^^o^W 6 '- It: ; fs.aßpartW. tUat-hiS .transfer must now-bo: effecfe'd'Aespeci-' ally m view, of.-the-public; him in. the qjstrict, and. alsb' tho friction :-6sistihk--between him ■ and Constable B ; and Constable U .Subject to. approval; therefore, I \vi]\ ar..range for. Jus. transfer,.tQ-.'ia'.-. mpro •' suitable ,stahon 'Trherojus previous- history is unknown to, the .public. ••■.A.niore.oxti'aordinary position for Commissioner of.- Policp ; to fako uo in respect ,to.- a> constable'-whom he practically admits is utterly.discredited, and jvhoso.honesty ho; himself 6erionsly. impugns,' I cannot well imagine. And he calmly proposes to pass him on to a section'.of tho-public "whero his previous history..is .'unknown , .". Put we,]iavo not' clpno.with him yqt. -He receives thirty-six-leave,, so ..that he m'ay ■ visit ■■Auckland "and ltqtoma.--: -Orders - ;are"then'- issupd' for him to transfer-to", a station in tho south; , apd Constable P is ordered to go to an inferior station in the.iNorth:lsland on the Main Trunk : rail- : way.' Cpnstablo'A then wires-that he'is".sorry that he cannot accept the proposed transfer, on the ground pf hi? wife's.and.his own health.: He is then told that he may Bo'.to : a' district in the north,; but' \rill not bo in charge. He goes there - ;for tho'time! lieing,"but , evicjently has. no .intention of remaining, for on 28, lS08; he applied for three , months' leave of absence without pay from May 1 to July 31, ah 4; stated that ho'intended to resign from the Now Zealand - .'police force: as: from the latter , I. date.. Ho gave as his reason.for this - .appUca-. tipn that, as lie would then completoi ton; years' service,; ho . would'. be' J entitled to a refund of: three-fourths of his' contribution!),'tq the, Police. Provident Fund. 'Tho commissioner minuted this, "I cannot approve .of this application'.— Vf. Dinniei Gommissioncr.'^/05.". , On '■ April ,5, 1908, Constable. "A rcnows'K.his application, and-..-states that'lie wants the money to start .a : poultry-farm ; with... Meantime, in , , case of accident, Cpnstablp.A addresses■ an ex-M.P. and solicits his. interest ;with the-. Minister for Justice. to, 6eoure the. application being: granted, and he' ends'his ; appeal: with the• fqllpwing pregnant sentence: "I jiiay state I have been a. 'stdunoli' ; supporter Vof ; present' Government party all: my days.'' This from a coustablo ■who is.'.'supposed to have' nQ.'pplitio.s'is: distinctly funny. "However, Constable A is,not fated, to do 'without' h,is poultry-farm, for the commissioner mimjtes-.his last 1 , application, , "The, Hon. the Minister'for.-.'Justice:—Taking into consideration this constable's . conduct .whilst in the ■'service, 'and liis" previous, his,tory, I think his. services can well -be dispensed with, aiid recommend approval of his application^—W. Dinhie, Commissioner. 10/4/08." The logic of this'is'not quite apparonti looking to the ,fact ; tjw man ought to ]^ vo dismissed, long sjnee, but /still the Minister ■approved it, and'the next step was tlio : pay~ ment to Constable, A of iCSS Bs. Sd. as "a re , - 'fund of-' cqnti'ib.utions .from', the Police Prbyident Fund.".-'; ■' .''" ■".' '~ '-. ■■■'■"■.•■; ■ ■'■■ .;■■_•, -■■;■"■' .':;'••'."'■■'. ; A;, Scapegoat.. .'-,■', : .; ; .;:'-i . And now. everybody ought to hayebeon quite happy, but, unfortunately,' Constable'B is to be made a scapegoat. AHhouejh his qnly fault has been the showin'g-up of Constable A as a disgrace to the force, , anij" 'perhaps the exhibition of a httle personal .feeling him, and : althqugh , ' a petition in' ; his favour' and testifying.' to' his wprth, as a' constable, signed by every' resident in-.his district, ■' ia sent, to t]ie/- Minister; and elthOugh : telegranis in h,is, are '?ent by Sir" Robo'rt ;, Stout, Hon. A..T. Ngata,-and others, tho inexpriiblb fiat of the commissioner has goho fqrth'piind the man is transferred. As .would be natnral, the man vigorously protests against "what ho terms an injustice in being sent'to a" much inferior'station, and asks for a public inquiry. He is soyeroly reprimanded, , and is finiid £1 and ha?;,;to'transfer.''"' ' '. ' .'■ '■• ; , ' ' "I'lme dealt with- this case at lcnirth for two'. reasons'—(l) i to show that , Jin Arnold's ata-tcment was substantially true,, and .the commisaioner's reply hot; a fair statement, of the real,'facts, , and .(2) beoauso it is one of the niqst'glaring instances that I,havo come'across of: inept' administration. This.sort of thine doos'a lot of harm,' Its effect is not confined to ono locality—the immediate locality of tho surroundings: tho facts are known' , and spoken of-throughout the force. ■: !':. -■■....■. Commissioner and Inspectors, ,; "Tho evidence has disclosed the fact that the relations between tho commissioner and at least two of his -sonipr'V inspectors are,' and' , have been for some time, of such a' n'atu'ro as io raise the presumption that if allowed to'continue, tho efficiency, arid, discipline"'of-'a-.cer-tain section of tho force will inevitably suffer Those ■■ unsatisfactory ■' relations lO.und their echo, if I may "> so express" it,'' amongst other iHpmbers.of,different, grades in tl)e samp: eontresJ At Diuicdin'lnspector O'Brien spolco with a considerable degree of .bitUrnqss of the commissioner nnd ajrhis works, aiid his attitudo was reflected in:that ; of several other niorobers of tho force- there of all ranks.': InspeotprCullen (Auckland)' clearly showed that he does hot see eye to eye with the : commissioner- iii. niat-. ters of adiuiuistration,. and ho spoke very freely on ppliitS that he -thought affected tho effloienoy of the foroe. Amongst other thiugs

he expressed very strong disapproval of the headquarters stall as at present' constituted. But-iu this ho said no more than others'have 6aid elsewhere." -.'. . ■ : :■ -"'■; ■. ■■'■.•','.', ■Mr. Bishop deprecated tht practice of offering positions to men arid asking if they would accept them:, This-did -not .conduce! ..to true discipline, and tended to raise dissatisfaction. Mr. Bishop attaches great importance to ..the keeping up of weekly classes for -all'men of less than two years'-service, so that iW may, bo ; thoroughly, well grounded in .'all branches of police, duty. These classes, , if conducted on proper lines, should .ho a. most valuable education to .young, constables. ■ .. . : Wellington Pollen Quarters. ■ •-..'■!.' "At' the Central Station on Lainbton Quay (states the report) the'. accommo'dation--gener, ally , is yery limited and very pppr,';. Tho whole placets tar , too crowded for either'convenience or proper sanitation. The moil's quartors, m. tha, portion dcvptf;d.-tq cubicles, aro-small, dark, and inconvenient. The' plaon. is a,sort .of rabbit-warren,. <i|id pile, sliuddprs to think of what a dire calamity might laprien if a fare unfortunately, occurred. ' Aβ '1116 cubicles, do not provide the. necessary 'acconv modation, some of "the' other room.s. qroMisctf for sleeping-quarters. .1 was shown, a room in which as many as nine men have' slept 1 consider this most p.bje,ctj{mablc, and "mainly on.tho scoro pf decency. In another; rpprn 'I found that a sergeant and two constables woro sleeping.-.On-tho scoro of disciplino T com sMcr this.highly objectionable.' I.was greatly struck by tho Us\ that there' is np' cjothbs-' room and- .-np drying-room in tho liarracks; rheso would appear an essential. A great portion of'the robin in each cubicle, small as it is, is occupied by th,q. nipn's c|nthe.s. '■, When the men come off duty, on a wef: : night- and liaye to hang thoir clqthes up in th,esp cubicles, one can imagine that the. would bo-.highly'insanitary. . It is pss^tiaVtlMt 'proper accommodation should, bP provided-in.thpso respects. 'The qlticp,. accqmmpdatiqn is booc]— quite as gppd as. jnany qf tho best' statipns. Ihe.cell-capacity is far below what is neces; sary; in a city like this, growing so fast nV.it is.-I .found, to my astonishment, that' thero' , is only one coll for female prisoners. If there happened to. ho several of thpse iii pustody at one.time, they would all' hayp to'bq 'huddled together into the one small cpll.. It does not I require much stretch of imagination to fancv i what tho rosult would he. The cells fqr hialp prisoners are in a way cqnally limited. Very frequently several prisoners !arp. plttce.il in onp coll. I think this- is abominable. ' The' lack of ventilation on my visit was. appalling.7 J consider that tho cqminissiqner should' hayo persistently drawn tjip attention of-'the ■■ Minister-; to., a most objectionable'state of matters • with a view to its bojng remedied. At Mount Cook Station I found an equally crowded stato of sleeping accommodation. In one rpqm seven men were sleeping, and in another five, There was absolutely no ■.ventilation., except , throuch tho windows, and these had to bq loffconoii I? , ? 11 ,!?'! 1615 ' Ono of the mairt objections ■that I-.think , can be urged'against this imliscriminate herding together pf ' in \this.manner is.thaVjiq-nian has any -privacy and,- being cut pft, as H were, from all social life, ho is not helped, to Jive up t n a refinpd standard of lifp, -The pffect qn ill-disciplined ' min «s pest-be mqst, disastrous. It seems , to mo tl)at the Department has a clear duty in this pqnncDtiqn," . ' ■-..:, Accommodation is gop'd 'at .Wanganiii , and ■'Napier; 1 . ." . ' ..; . .■ . ■■ The. enormous disparity in the sizq and ini. portance of the police districts strikes ope a'i ;.■•,'; General Conduct of' .f'qrce Gpod. ■ \.-j .Taking, tho forco as. a -wliqie, -Mr'. Bishon belieyes, it to. be thoroughly efficient, and he deplore* tho fact-that the'exceptions have ri>; fleeted so strongly on the whole The oriniiiial statistics show the';efficiency most cleaiiv' with the largo- -percentage of detected, crime! -It ■speaks _wcll-for the good members of'the force that, the results of their -work-are so thoroughly -satisfactory. \ -~.•;.■:■ ..■ ■-..■" ■Tho generally the men has been good. The exceptions have to be mostly , referred to underthe head of sobriety. : A good deal of drinking goes on amongst tho younger men. in tho force,,and'there are "a, , , number of. instances in which colder : member!iw o parly shown' t 0 be ; habitual drinkers., Those -men, , being sq well "3 they are, should, bo promptly dealt "The police regulation' stated:. T)rupkennese" ■on duty.will •invariably- bo puniehod^by■. &£. ■missal,^oi■enforce)} rasignation,-'according , to .previous'.character.'- It .is rnqsl that tho cqmnnssioner should on certain occasions- have.' deliberately ignored the clear: lan--B%m; an I'. intention..of the regulations;":,Thi Blshpp/s omnion, , has been disa£ r 0 n * S J rd - s t 1 «>»»« section' pf' tho force Svitl; by-tho comrniy' 'w n vi T\v ffi t^ m \ nd : that x t niuk ' ho has -dealt-.far. top leniently, with -the-great' fl«!W■:s"■ ra^ 5 ' nnd-.thie- j& ; a- serious elc. , v^r^ tn f. l ' ,ffl o»Hr- of stopping the practice, lhere phpnld Iw no place in the New Zealand i.qlicq.vrprcevJor.meni'whQ-are-.-nddicted to .drink, ■ 1 am -stronglyiof opinion tli»t the leni' jOnoy.shown,;'and the extraordinary inequality (of treatment,'art responsible to a largo'-eitont !.for the: ejistencQ. of what I consider a' , most ■qangorouq cloment in ' the force,"at tho : urc;sent;time. .:■,...-■ ". '- -, ■■.■.■. ■ • .■ ;■' /'Punishment of _au' offender for a sorious offence by transferring hini to , another district wpnld-a?-a rule appear almost grotesque whero result in loss of status or'cmolu. ■ If it is-thought desirable to retain a, oeitam class of offenders in the force, they should ■■ be kept m tho same district to work out their- own redemption, but under condi. tionsthat -would-.make, their cases nil ex. ample to Uieir comrades and : ,a to tliqrasqlvcs.. There -is every'reason to -believe that the great majonfcy.of the men in tlio'Wolungtpn barracks aro a-credit to the' force. '■'' : Political ;| riflijenpe.j '. • '';;-.", ! ' .llegarding political influence -;- : the>- report states:—.l havo found a;great number-of let,ters.from members of Parliament .to ; Ministers wtritten : on bshalf, of.;certain mmnbers oi -the" lorce, either to secure: promotion'qr other advantage; I have found letters' from- mombbrs covering complaints from constituents and asking .for inquiry,- and expressing'qpinions ad-verse-to certain membcra of the force;-1 have found_ letters petitions of 'all - sorte and varieties; b,ut.iip,single -case have I found'in which there'was'positive : proofol pplitical inUuence having been the determining factor in any act'tioiie as regards :an'individual -or locality, '"n.the--contrary, I havo seon a largo number of letters written, by. Ministers' to mombcrs'in , rcsponso to a variety of solicitations; iii whioh ■there, is a. most distjrict independence of tono ■adopted in refusing to accede 'to'requests-re-fusals, too,-which' were subsequently adhered to. v ./. I think that, the'm.ost. mischievous direptiqii .in- which- political'••'influence has operated has been in : inducing the ■ enrolment 'or men into tho ; sufficient inWry- , '•■;■•.- -I am »ot;;prcpared to eay that thb admmisrtraHon'of th*j force hae .suffered to ! any appreciable extent 'through political influence,: but the. knowledge and feeling that' suon, ,H judiciously used, may be. successful ;has a -very'inisohiovpus effect/ Some constables have approaoheil .moiubers ia the;most open way to advance.their interests. . . ..&' menmer of iParliaiuent must, necessarily bo acce&siblq to all hss' cqnstihients,' and policemen- have ■votes. \.Tlhs "seems ro mo to'sum up the posifao.u. . . . The'true remedy must lie in thq persc-nal quality of those, direptly respqiusible for thei efficionoy of tho fprco, 'If tho MinistcT ■ ftrid. tho. oommjssioT«r are strong , men,. they :ban .always' resist any outside pressure to ind'uoo'/any act that is not in tho truest interpsta qf' the whole of the force. The only : other influences. mentioned' during tho course of'the jnqujry havo been Mosouic and religious. Thero is absolutely. no ground \vhntever fiw. even tho suggestion of any effect on 1 the from ".either of thete sources. , ': '■'■ ■'" ■ ■:. .'Referring.to .hri abcusation made, by- a dis- , rated detective against' Mr.' G. ■< paureneon, M,P., Mr. Bishpp «avs:he is convinced, that the.ro. was "not a snadow "of truth- in - the abominablo qccusa'tioii made.!' ■•■'.•'." 1. .; ■-.-■. - Methods of Promoilon./ ■.-•"■ . ',' Thero is,no'doubt whatever that thero is a very strong.feeling of discontent and'dissal- ' isfaptjqu .throughout th'o fprcq, with '• rpganl to. t)io majindr in which certain constable? liavq been -pcoinqtpd to .be'sergeants. -The evidence fairly teems with 'instances illustrating this discontent, given by witnesses a)l over Nd\\- Zealand.'; A great' deal •' of this discontent-and! dissatisfaction is, in Mr.' Bishop's opinion, entiroly well founded. .Of .course,'in any force, however'constituted, thero is always bound to bo. : a' very ' great ■ deal of dissatisfaction on the subjoctiOf promotions. -"Men always.eipbct to bp'taken at their: own estimate of- themstives and their capacity,-and I am very f(jr ;frqm saying that every man whp.lms advanced ■his cjnims proniptipn' is qualified for. it.Hut when I see somo of the inconsistent) 'inQi]uitftblQ,' and apparently quitq unwarranted instances', of ■ 'promotion,'. I no 'not wonder at maiiy ifioii ] feeling nggrieved," and exprossihg thi'ihsolvcs in no inonsured,terms ovor the way i'l whioh they'liave been troated. X say niost uiihejsitatjnjjly '{hat thorp 'should bp. no necessity fur a man who is entitled to it"to;tisk for promotipn, . : I would almost ". regard.' thq' asking , for it' as a disqualification. It is scarcely necessary to $ay thatall promotions 'should go by murit aud' scrvico, arid- tlist,' all things beiiiß -equal,'- seniority ■ should gbvorh!' : :Tho commissioner tolls inu that all proniotiqns"recommended by Kim have bcf.h based-on. tljcso considerations. Jle can, T supposb, easily persundo ■ himself thnt. this is so, but: in..Bovcra| instaueestho' facts do not bear: it;pUt.' I have no doubt whatnver, and it is not seriously disr puted,' that the maiu consideration in; con-!

■•.■•.'.".•'■ : -." ,-, - v . . ... -._. . ... . r ..--Jr :,;■'■■.■■ forring. , .some of ■• tho. promotions has been to ■ i ■ get theijinoreaspd, pay for tho work : behw .•: done,: by, the, constabh by; , .neais. of-' tho *' iraprpved.; rank. ■ J', ca'nnot imagino anything ■ more-mißchieyous-in practice than this 6 y 5 ...: ; torn,■ nor;-.more disastrous to.tho best;interests of ,the ; force,". .- .. .. -.. ,•..:'.'';,■■ ■'. Another.;fruitful.-source , of discontent;:■ has -'■ been thpi promotion of some of the men who have b'eeti acting, as. district' clerks in various ■ pnrts ; .There is-no doubt , that the duties oj district clerk are:onerous;'important, and;ro.'' ■sppnsjblcjj and. deserve special recoijnition, buV not in tlitl form of police rank.'and it is a great, misfcikb.in, the, interests of • the'. , force toi.jnnka.'■' iii tho, district, nffico a short 'cut • to"' promptiori: - It has created the utmost dissatis-'. .faction. Nnpier, was prompted qvi>r tliehpads of 209 other constablpi' , i all senior, to liimself. Of ftvo other dlstricl : " clerks, bile was promoted over the hea'de"--bi'-* 126 senior), a second over 113, -a-third.over 89, a fourth over,HO, arid a fifth ovor 251, Of t|wI Bergrai)ls' in the hpadquarters et-afi, onp:;\vas : put over I he. heads of IGI seniors, another over 172, and ci third over 53. These men are, :'na ■ V' doiiht,: very competent, but their advancement; •■■ : over- iholfeadsi of men wlio have"Gince them.' '-. . j, selv'qs been nnimotal, cannot be ■':: , . There ,is- littlo in goneral to find fault , with , -..-.'-. ■ ■', in tho. manner. iri : whiol) tho dctectivo briiiich has been 4«alt with.,. "But. I ain bound tpsaj , that I cai'isec rip justification for the','pro. '. motion ,of. ipetcctive Quartormain. .This man. • was oMolled on April 1, 1003, and was made detective, on April 1, lppj, oypcthb heads , ol : ■ most capable niid excellent men who had,been .■ ijping plniii-cjpthes work-to, the great adyant. age prtfie .Dpn,!i|ijdn,yaml,'.w]{i) : .iiatliral|y looked ' ■ forward to.beiiig promo^liin their turn;'.;and'"'.'■■■■■ who feel iiorcly ajfgrievcii.. at the preference'-; .showu to.QiiartorpiaJ!). Tljis defectiyp [S shown'' : ,~. in ■ the return' of tho headquartors staff as, j:',' - finger-print'.expert, Ho was a constable assist ;■'■• ing tho finger-print 'expert prior to hie pro- 'vmotion'. H-β' might just, as readily have beep J '-.<. madoa sergetfiit. The onlyexcuso so far offered •.' for .his promotion been that ho'was, 1 pro-•:. : vibusly in ..the prison; service, and is a vpry,. , :': useful man;. This is hardly, likely to bo asuffl.':'■::. cicnt■ solatium to those passed*over in hisif*,.'■•'..' vouK"- , ' •■;■■■•■ . , .-■. ■',■",' ■ :!' ; ,:':- ":'::?■■{.:■:.'■" ■ No constiible : should be promoted-: to- {he: > :' rapk of spnjpant after ho (ins passed Hlip ago .;■ of fprty-fivp years, or till he has been iuedicallj ', -. examined,''and'certified'.'(is , fit to discharge tin ~ duties of this rai\k; The only way in which' to':.'■: ■■■, f deal.vrith; a'jdifßculty that has almost oreated■■'-.■'!' • an , impasse, ! in regard tq.prpmqtiqiis,' jr.: to do ■■: away altogether with' the rank of station fer-":. geant nnd.sivbstitnte--in':its'place thai of sehipj - ,■• '[ , sei'foant.: Thie grade'might be linVited tqj.say,"' -' - twenty'4ve officers, this being a fair propor-. 1 . •' tion of the 'aklity-eight.sergeants.iibw pii the /: : rqll. Inph]il?d fi|iiongst 'these Benjor, serppautej" * according to;.semority, should bptho tqitrpx. , ; ' • '.'.:■ isting station serireants, ■-• Tlie'-. others'.Ehould : :, -: : be selfoted. from tHq very piok of tlje sergcanU ■ " •'. nqv'in theifprce,.'having- regard etriotly to ' vf, merit; with ;;sqiiiprjty,. and 1 -. ..tho possession: of •". v. thqse.qualitics which, would approve a.m'an-'foi ; :•••■■''; : Ijrbmqfiqn.toitlio hJEher rnnks. From thi? roll ::'.; qf senior sergeants, : m .opnjnppt)on-witji th.it.pf :',, ' ithe pjiipf detectives,' will linve fo bo Eolected \r' - tliofuture 'su.UTinsppctPi's of. tho force, : These ■: '•' '?■ senior sergeqr|tflshoul<Jbe.paid at'tlio rflto ol' 1 ■■• ■' -■ 13s. Gd,' per'diem, with the qrdinary hpuso.al, : : ; lqwauca of li(, 6d. IW djeni. wjiero.nqt PFO' ,:: i yided wjth free quarters. : : ; ■.., : ~-.. :':':":"*"i' - j v .-■■.-• :' : ■■i'Hejdijuqrteri'Stfff'■••'..•;' ■■'■r : :^.fr : ' : l •SFor-some' time past thfre has been grpwirig'!;, , "■-, ; Up. "a fcoling"pf intense dissatisfaction at tho :< :■ '} creation and constitution 'qf- tho .hefidquarlere- i.•; ''. staff, .'Jlrl' fljshop is conviiic'ed .that'i\b'pos*ii' ; ; ; ' sihle benefit nssulfs either to,the commissionet'J: ■ '.: orUq his ndmjnistration.', or, to "tho fqreb'genbrr l .'-, ' ', ally, by of tho. head'of th»- ( ;?,'j force -with a ; *taff of 'officers policj';'-.; rank and discharging merely.the duties:of'an, l - . ordinary CiVil Service 'fitaft. ..'.The total "cost'.',, - of- thei.headquarters stnff, ejtclnding the cbmJ-'; •■'■■.-- inissipner, is 12s.'-,6d. "I ani inclined to' %'-■ ,' .think that an'jiriiinary.Civil Service staff.cbulif ..- dp the'.work' qjiite as efficiently (excluding tti"[? '.. deteptivo work,l, and ''. at/cpn'siderably' les's cost'. .' 'f ;to'tie country." '">'■>' ■•.'■;'■;"';'" ■;':'A , -' ; .-- : -'vC;j ..-. r\'-\ .' ■ Necessary; . : ''■■;',-- 1 :;, "The pliief plerk, Sub-Ipspoctor Wright r .' ii .'/<'■■*■ without doubt a very papahlo departmental-qf« i,:> ■ fleer, but for.'some reason or other tljere, is a . :,": ?enerally-exprcssed distrust of him. V -.':'. ::? ..- ■ f pr sbmo.ro'asop or other there is'a yr?jfqurid ■'.'"'■% impression that- llr, Ayrigjit: dominates :. the ./ ."■ cqminissipner, uses his-ripsUipn v tb v.ndi})y '■'''.: interfere'with,'the ad.niinistration "qf Ojp! ibree.;, ,. ■'/.-■ and to advance |he interests'.'of |Kose f avpurabie • ':. ■to himself.' : I! am'not. ; go(n|!-.to,express. any. ( p '.. qpinipji as'tp wllether this belief is well . :or not;:. It'w.ojiVd be. exceedingly dilncultis" ob<" / ■«. tain*proof p J it,:and I prefejf.'tp le'avo. the mat« ;•■• 1 ttsr "at : this.: .I' arpi'. quite satisfied that a.'change; ■ : ■. ■ lnustboniadq, iinij I strongly; recbinmend thai', ■''.' i)imropdiate:BJiepsrb'p f taken , to,-'rcarfange aiid. r».. ; ; thoijtall-at headQ'iirters. ' Sub-liispec; :■;- :/ -' tor TVrigh,t do prdinarj. ....:: ipplioe .'dufe'a.t" jiiis- present. rajik.V .The-'detaill: .'■;;■. o|f,ho!vthis shpiild b,e arranged -could ' verj : V- .' A. ', ■• cqnipctoßJi.maii shculd be. anpomted the , \i. .'■.- 'apt' ae,cl)isf;.c!(si'k'. • He ;..i soon "pics up tj:)e : ;du.ti.esl,!,. I Tj)p first two : s.er- ! ■■'.'. .gcantsarid Bivoiild'also be pept'.,-. : :qut tq.dp'.unifqrin ."(luty.'.accprJihg• to.|;ho' re-' ;.:. spectivp" status-. pf. pach;'v'. TjiQir places Vpuld,. , ; - - hiivp tp.be! filled (jy.capable,Giyil BerVan^',>and:';; :; onq would rpquiriiitp be classed" as 'ac'cbuntant,' : ;■ ■ The. two f!J)ger-pj}in(; experts should' not ha ! ih< . :'■"■.■: ■terfored with. J.'Jini'jiot able.te satisfy,myself, 1 . : : as" to. tho necessity for the aripqintmeut of• the.' ; ■■■ ojiie'f- detectivo. : He is" supposed to do wprk of -. J a special and cqnfidcntial nature, but-I'should , ; .| imaginp tl(at hp.Tis.-not ■pvcrwprkcdvby' ; any,. i ■-, ~ : manner: of; means, 1 aud 'his office |s ,very largely;,. 'a sinccuro/' ,'r , ' !■'■,'■ '•'..'.'■• ,•.■'.' ' ; ':,'- '.:■■■■■' '.- "■'■/■■'■■''-v' : . Mr. IJisliop dqos not see present, neccy.;- •, ;sitv fPr,-''altering the status oj detectives, iheir -~; , ■: ' right to, -be consjilered in -promotipn to ; con). ■-.:, missioned -'Tanlc'lias bepn fully : ■'recognised. •": ; ';' : \ The cqmmissionftr niipW' consider whether it:-;. : '.- : would not be wis^ , and politic to create (t-Bpe- ; : -.'■;■' icial grade!'of Eeniiir sergoniits, giving the men- '.: ; ono chevron,. and paying thoriv an ,Cd.:'a' day, making the maximum'pay 10s. per , diem.', ; , '.Annual. leave shpjild! bp extended to fifteen davs for officijrs of;'pvcr."uvV\'years' service,'.and .. bo.allowed to accUipulatpfßS at present.,;■:'.An '.- . arrangement np'sh't■ be' made ■ ; wjtli the'r&Uway^ : J* "autljorities to. enable members of-the ? orc »O r j > when on leave-'to- : travel i)n4er. special, cone?* ■,' ,:■; 'siori, ! of r.eduppd !ratoJ. --.■! ■'-• ■'•!" ■...'!, '-• -. •..",."' ; !■"■; '■'..'■ . .^r. -Bishop, is; ii,ot in fayqur .of an; appeal,:. ■. '■■'House.nllowaiico to'"marriedcoustnblesshould. '-. :bo'' increased tq. iqs, Cd. a Aveek, with' Its. to?•;, sergeants, and traTclliiiE ,<&[■' tq Bs, all round,;! . ! ; : -./,;"■":;'A , : .;'.''._',''A Subiqct.for Co'ngratM(at(on,; :!;:!.■;!: !." "If .'-thorp' is. pnoi: thiiig'-morp-thaii 'another.-. that strikes -qhe -'in; connection with |he ; ; •', Zealand Police'.-Fqice,:'niid-especially after v a': : t iCIoKP inquiry sweh as thq present one, it is thq!., absolute freedom from allegations of CDlTlifttioii, qi ( ! qppr(!ssioU,: : sucli (is \\e arp : lro T . : '! quentiy hearing o( iji cqiincctibu with t|io older,,' "' ,police''fqrc.es in .ntovi) pbpuiqus' , lands. I think'. itliat .this may fajrly bo , .considered" a' Slibjwl"."■..•■ ■ ■for ctjrigratulatioh.";; i , . • "' ; '; , ':;:,' : '" .■■,'•'■■'.■■■"■.!.•■!■ ,- ; CommissionepOipnib anrt hi* S^V:^;--; • BefeVring. to- Mr. Arnold, M.P., : : at ■ Duncdin." !■. !"tho cbmmissipuer n'|ado some 'verji'foolish ; <ind ' ■ill-advised remarks, which,' coming , from' a' inan . :in- his; position," call-!for' spmb' coinmeiit." Th«j '.! main disptitb bet\ye(iii'tho'two "whs over the, ,' statement 1 made "by' llr. '• 'Arnold' that" the. : ; ' finger-print , ' expert,. whp" is llr,' Dimne's"'"sbiw ; -".':■ had been "granted six mphths' letive 'onfullv'i pay to , go to England. As'a mattpr" of:fact-;.:' : v and there is not the 'slightcst.doubt'aboiil: it—... ' y thoyouiig man was granted six montiis'-leave,':-.■ but only.ono month'hn full pay; aiid there' ia ■■ r- ; .' .j no-vcemn fpr pplipving! that any other'rceoin..- !i " ' meadationwas cypr'made: It was natural thai-• . tho commissioner, should feel strongly-pu'-tlw!;: ■ .point;,lpqUing to :,his- relaUonship'tq. thi!- ; linger-priiit - expert -,',; J ' think,:myseltv that it"r.is a matter for-regrot that-a- person'. , holding! ! . . an lmnqrtant and rcationsible^ppsition-isuch'ns:. (■■' t iis;shoiild bo a nea'v rclatibn of thohead of,!: •tho Department.. Apartf from the iact : thai"--.-anything savouring a«, all! ofs.nep6tis.it;' should '. bo avoided in tho public servico, tho;position'.;• ■ cannnt. lend itself- tq tho 'interests iPf ,; true '- 'discipline.''. • ■>. -..-. v. ■"." .■:■".?■'■■■■':■■.■ -:■: . : -Some portions qf-Mv. Djrinio's finnicvidenw.^- , - , .wo desoribcd as "mjsleadine, arid .-therf fpre ' ; :liable .to create u wroig impression':' , .' ■' i"X : :'i - ; • "The ."conimissioner lias .given" a ! :somewhat'^/ , .-long-and- detailed actount- , of his police <s\-'^ : :"'■ pericnco_ in,'various places outside New. Zca-V. v' land.- That he-has aLW-vand honoarablo.-,.'-.police record no doubt..-Who-,:L! ther a lone;,- actual liplieeVcxpcrionoo neces- !- i ..sarily qualifies a.nyuiv.fo.r' ndminis.V:!'* trahou pf a force.suoh: as ours is a matt^'of.- -v : '.opinion..-. A'.inan_.mußt:bo-j«difod by of his work.■-, Where .[,.havo found it.' , sary to differ considerably from , : : sioners views: on .'certain- matters,' and to'' : -f onhcies.-adversely: certain phases •of his ; vAi " ministration, I_ have ;d(tne so with regret;' fpr■",••:■»' I fully recosmse Uiat s.in , , evcrytbinn be ! has done he has acted honestly, with the bwt in- -V*' tsntioivaiid .with due regard to wlnt:ii« pf '!vA lievcd, however imstakonly, to be the- best Sn-> : .' l terestf of the force. ::.,.- <-\ .-■■■ .>:■,.■'.;!. '] oommissioner has-thought proper" to' fer to the ohuvgcs.mndq; by' Messrs, .'IV K,Tay. -'!.« or an 4,' Arnold .in ;;tW;Jtous. B: of, Kcpreseiiti' ■/:->! tives,' and has. referred tq them us cither wp- '" I-' ! !'l h(iyo ; made . -no -rcfor,:|nco . tov .katcinents' ■■■■'* made:by. either; gen (lonian, in ■ parliament,■'' I- 1 ';;' have';;nPthinß , with . (.hem,-! Air. Tayioi--^.'-'!* !l>s. given;no"cvidencobfefq.re thl.^commiteicn."• !'J .Atr^Arnold,;:, however,- did so : .at',Vomo in Dnncdijl, ccrtaitjlyt the descriptitin. o)•V^-"■• "i the owmissioiior.pt> thftcinaUtyof ter. would not refer to thq bulk qf tho charged ■ ; mado in that-, evidence. ;K; ,'-. ... *..'. ■■,-,.->•.,••," ~,..;.

/■.'.^''■'"Tlio:"^ f;':-.-'etattfHent i -'tha't ■Hhero.V:is ; .-n6:, ; gorierar-dissatie-: :'*'•,facUpu :: 'inv:the.'fprce.'.^W.hy-, ; '-.tlu>;Vvidenee 'is.' i-'^\wrdv;ahU.'"^ .'it , .would ■'Certainty::be.nrifair'!ioftpnn ?■'.;;; these '■ Then tjiel'commissfoner ; ; ; v^perAtb^all^'aaitators;'^i>; 1 : - ;; , :•■-.'■;■■-' ■}"■/.■'■''.• ,:,.-;■■■ ■'". ;-iv :^'?Ebe "comn>issio'!t6r''has'ithonght;.pr6p'ervto re- ■ :; v;.flcft.-UpPn \the;'attsndani;o : .at'j the''comiaission :. ■:of -Mr; .'K; A.-xWlisht-,.:nieihber- of, Parliament V^^ftJr^lUngtbuSSiuth:^ Hc'^says' ; that,;;'Ms;,. i'j.:;,W'Kht,':display;edj ! .■:l, : .;.self, ; per'sonallyjaii3;-tp i tho;pc>!ice force:gener-'(•''"Jolifi--;Thcfp'.is/noiv-ilie'.slightest 'foundation,for : ;ThP' ; clcar' object 'iu making, ?.J'-it , .is ; '.to.ij6ucct?ur%VVniy' action.•■i'tt'>givin^:;Mr. , ;;.;|AYrigit;;,th,e..'. askingVany;-:suitable. ..: /of-.the :': ; ;He|;§';tdVa7iy: member; of.'Parliament ■who.' desired :- , . : ;vif;-.iii''hfe capacity':'.o'f:'.trnsteeVbf--the-.p'ublic,;in-■V-!' -Mr: AA'i-ißht- , displayed - hot :.tlio - slight. ■;;;. 'est' hpstility;;towards.'Mr.; Diniiib,-'arid , : the lot-: i-'v''vt^s'!'>yald';sthtement\'iSva , VMeTO:'flißhtv'qf>;ita : -. ■ : ;;v'a^Udtionf;;;:>^ v :i;:;:^^^' v ,yV v :':..,;;V.f ?■;. • i- ; /- : - takes;^^^credit.ito.'.ihimself '.■: : '.efficiency,;.of ';l'J.} tb'e'i'force/.aftor ;hb' : tpdk'-'over-. , -charge-f.rom' : ex-; '. -.Qpmmis'aon'er'TunbridgevxrWhother:thisccredit" ~ ;',:;can';be; justly'iclaimed , must -.be..judged , ,by ;,.thii '■ ,; evidence. i: l'nere'ois/, , nordojibt,^l>toko':;it,--.tßat ■ V. the' foree: : was;hikhly'-; Mr. .Tun. i-, that a;''Com'. Inquiry .should • have:toVsit upon it , ■■' -.'■.:.-: - v ."v!'*'-.;iV-.v.' ■;■;■;.-.■_ y.'; ; :.•-.■'.•■' over !■ the Dominion; fx' haying ;como ihveontact .with a very:large num. ':,.: 'bor>prmembers;qf the;p'blice'force of ;airgrades. .';;. having; heard':'the'':evidQn.ce,'. in manyMnstaniies ';.rVhighly.-:'condemnatory/ of^V; a'drainistratipn,,: gen- ■:-.;■'' local;, having -seen'- the demeanour ,'ot , \ ,'ce'rtain":members:'of: all '.ranksi from-'the 'corn;'.v7'niissionbr (downwards;■ towards',-eachVdtlier, .1, :'.l.Vf^riitoiSnd ! - : ;'-tb;^a^Tty..'tno-\;o]Biiiio.n' , -.-that-;-.V:" sandling: of. , 'poljco.'':matters.' : iri~ i the'':imriediate. ■ 'r'frittlro 'i\vill;>rl;quiro.,th,e;;exercise: of gi-eat, .tact : ; ;'::'a|ia;'discretiplii vr ,Th'p';poßitiPri -: of ■ 'several!:of-.; .' lftffcas'ithey.'a'reV'will:be.perfectly'im ; 'i , .; b6|sible,'''.;aiidi ; grave : ,:tro«ble-.may/arisc.V: .'As,'l «■;.;tlave; previously^ ; pp.iutdd 'ou'ti .'the;; Commissioner. :,.;: .vha^l'suited ::;his;;opinibn, of 'onepinspector. to :.bo. ;.'|: th'at; where.-a'jila,tter.;nfl'eete.'hvn, ; p,ersb'iiallyy;he' i! ; ;.bec6mes:Eb,;vindictive'as, to':be capable,of.giv-' v.', o ing falsfiiaiid unreliable evidence.'on oath;;. "I do ', '>'.' it.'.sitvfis■■;&; show , :;the" spirit , that.may possibly /^ifflderiie;: arid'.'.art^ i. 'local;,for,somo'.time to^'comeVWliai. «i;-.is : ,gbiiig : tp:.be the: position.'of who ..v superiors P. ; : ; Thp. '.progress';':of.' a commission ; "such. as'; this ;. .' must necessarily .seriously ;■:;,-affect.■.disciplinei.'and is.pliable to, create.:;tur,-: :,(.'■ ttoilif-U , can' ; 'dp;,-nb.'niprevhow;than leave the >.vp?s.ition .■hOTpMhf^ '■: . ;ity'i-;with T ah:earne3t/injunction: to (grapple .hoi-'. ;,: -h'ove'arisen,.<:and.i.-;tb..;oiideavourV.to'''tho. very T .best; of ;their>al>iUty; to .smooth, over the .rough .', ! ;Vedges.;'of; ; cbntrpyersy si,, that.: no ;rV'!fe^ip'g'''c{:-.!»ran(!s^''.'ma]r''<,-'(^tinue/V:'or\iisk'. : pt. r:::,.VJ6iiig:,injtisticb'imav'''•arise,' , .^^but-.that.'.all.may ;.;■ Xorkitogetherifpi , : the-benefit/'pf a; force; that, ,j v'i3>k'en.'iis'afwholo,' .is'a 'credit- to the {Dominion, ;' ;«:nd,'that; compares.-favourably..with;"any sifiii-. ;--.'.,/l^-'.for^^in.:ffioVw6ria,;.«.and'^;that,\-';pr6pei,ly-:.■i'handled.'.wiU;still"..further.'enhance.its repiita-" ' i'v;>..'tloni'* : ;.'-,o'■>"-' i -x-V r j' ; .i.»-V.'.-j.;.:'-'.:,. w';:.":;-.=;v;'' ■■.'•••"-■.-■■'•.:• ■'■