OBITUARY.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 832, 2 June 1910, Page 5

OBITUARY.

EON. E. H. J. BEEVES, M.L.C. • (By TeleErarh-Presa Association.) Nelson, June 1. The Hon. B. H. J. Beeves, iI.L.C, Chairman of Committees in the Upper House, died at 9.5 this morning, after a short illness, from heart attack. He had been ailing off and qn for some time.

The deceased was born in Ireland in the year 180 G. mid was educated at the Barrow Grammar School. His early youth was spent at sea, and in 1852 lie "came to the colonies, settling first in Sydney. iSince that time deceased was continually in tho colonies, having been in turn miner, storekeeper, cattle dealer, and auctioneer. He was elected to the Canterbury Provincial Council as member for Hokitika qn one occasion while absent in Australia, but pressure of business prevented him taking his seat. When the West C'oa?t was separated'from Canterbury tho lion gentleman wa.s 'me of the first members elected to tho County Council of Wetland. In 1678 he was elected member of tho llouso of Kepr-e----gentatives for Inniijrahua in succession to Mr. Martin Kennedy, who had resigned. His support was piven to the Liberal party, and throughout his political career he was always consistently on that sido of politics. After sitting for threeyears he remained out of politics for the succeeding 'Parliament, hut was returned again for liinngalma for two further Parliament*, eventually Riving place to Mr. ,P. J. O'Jießan in lSSfi. In JR9S deceased was appointed to the Upper House, where he had since sat. For some years ho had been Chairman of Committees in the Up-pr-r Chamber. He wa« a popular niciiibpr throughout. his Parliamentary career. For'snnif , years deceased was *a member of the Westpprt Harbour Board.

OUR ERROR IN EGYPT. » SENTIMENTALITY, EGYPTIANS NOT EQUAL TO HOME RULE. . MR. ROOSEVELT'S COUNSEL IS TO GOVEEN FIRMLY. By TeleentDh-l'rosa Associatfon-Copyrlrti* London, May , 31. Mr. Roosevelt was driven in the Lord Mayor's coach to the Guil'dhall, and was there presented with the Freedom of the City. In responding, he 'remarked: :"Great Britain lias given Egypt the best government it has had for two thousand years, but recent events, especially in connection with the assassination of ■ the Egyptian Premier, Boutros Pasha, showed that in certain vital p'oints you have erred. Weakness, timidity, and sentimentality where fanatical peoples are concerned may cause more harm than violence and injustice. Sojitimentality is the most broken reed whereon righteousness can lean. t'The Nationalists are neither desirous nor capable of'guaranteeing primary justice. It is o'ither Britain's right, or it is not her riglit, to bo in Egypt to establish order. If it is not sho should quit." However, if, as ho hoped, sho felt it to be her duty to stay, she must keep order, punish murder, and bring to justice all persons inciting or condoning crime. Sorao nation must govern Egypt, and he hoped and believed Britain would.decide that it was her duty to be that nation. Subsequently Mr. Roosevelt was.entertained at lunch at the Mansion House. Crowds,in the streets cordially greeted him. ' SAVING THE CHILDREN. A STRIKING FACT FROM THE SUDAN.. ' . ■ (Rec. June 1, 11.5 p.m.) London, June 1. Lord Cromer (formerly British Minister in Egypt), the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Davidson), the Secretary for Foreign Affairs (Sir Edward Grey), Mr. Balfour (Leader of the Opposition), Sir Goo. Reid, and many other notables were present at Mr. Roosevelt's reception at the Guildhall. A True White Man's Country in the Highlands. Mr. Roosevelt declared that the highlands of East Africa were a true white man's country. The settlers strikingly reminded him of the pioneer ranchmen who built the States of the Great Plains and the Rockies. No alien race should be permitted to compete with the settlers there. The problem of Uganda was different; it would never be made a white man's country. In the Sudan he was struck with the fact that practically all the children were under the age of twelvo years. Inquiry showed that these were called Government children, and that they would have bren killed or starved to death in the days of Mahdism. Mr. Roosevelt then passed to tho criticism of. English rule in Egypt, as cabled above. Press Views—One Dissentient. The "Daily News" (Radical) disapproves Mr. Roosevelt's views and'the manner and occasion of thsir utterance, and asks: What would Mr. Roosevelt have■thought of a similar, notion by a British statesman upon the Philippines or Japanese problems? ,-,'..,;.;..?.. Tho "Daily Telegraph," "Express," "Daily Mail," and "Morning Post" (Unionist papers) approve Mr. Roosevelt's criticism. "The Times" says it shows a sad lack of humour to resent thoroughly friendly criticism. "EAST IS EAST AND WEST IS WEST." THE UNCHANGING EGYPTIAN. "In Egypt (writes Mr. H. Hamilton Fyfe) national character changes very slowly. Religions, rulers, even races, fade away and are forgotten. Yet tho people who cultivate the green triangle and the green riband remain throughout the ages strangely the same. They are silly folk who imagine that, after a'few years of British tutoring, the Egyptian has altered eo completely as to be able to govern himself on Western lines. They" base this' belief, as a rule, upon pure theory. The signs of order imposed from without they mistake for the results of some inward and spiritual grace. Because almost everyone is numbered and ticketed they cry: 'Behold a people ripe for Parliaments.' Yet beneath the surface there has been almost no chance at all. Back to the Arabian Nights. "To do business with Egyptians carries one back to the Arabian Nights. It is to the Western mind one long waste of time. Supposo a European has motorcars to sell. He hears a wealthy bey or pasha is inclined to buy one. He calls upon him, is welcomed, is offered coffeo and cigarettes, talks upon all kinds of subjects—except motor-cars—is politely invited to come again. Ho may call half a dozeii times before he comes near striking a bargain, and after that he has to secure his money, which very likely takes half a dozen calls more. This is the regular Eastern manner. It is as futile to try to hurry matters on as it is to attempt to deal at fixed prices. Bargaining is part of tho pleasure of life. As it Always Has Been. "To be annoyed with the Eastern manner is unreasonable, though human. Europeans who live in Egypt have often raw edges to their tempers, especially in summer time. Yet the only sensible thing to do is to grin and bear it. The East is still as it has always been. Further, one has to ninke allowances in dealing with the Egyptian functionary. He is generally pleasant and obliging, but you must let him lake his time, and never ask him to step outside tho strict letter of his position. Sometimes his slowness is maddening. On clays when mails are in, Cook s office in Cairo is filled with ?,7 ? < 3! le " c ' of P. e °P'e eager for letters. \\atch the Egyptian clerk in charge of the post oflioo go through the bundles with conscientious determination to make no mistakes, examining each address at length. Ihen glance at the line of faces m the queue. -You realise that 'East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet' witli peculiar force"