MAORI AND PAKEHA.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1123, 10 May 1911, Page 4

MAORI AND PAKEHA.

WHAT ME. CARROLL SAID IX THE . NORTH. '.By Tclegraph.-I'ress Association.) Whangarel, May 9. Mr. J. R. Kirk, of Gisbome, in an interview, repudiated Hie report of a speech attributed to the Hon. J. Carroll when unveiling the llcke monument. The Hon. J. Carroll was reported to hove advised the Natives not to sell tlioir land to (he pakelm, as the Natives would then become tho pakehas' slaves, but to keep their lands, and make the pakehas the slaves ol' the Natives. In point of fact, said Mr. Kirk, Mr. Carroll did not favour keepim: lands locked up, but the reverse. What actually happwicd was that Iho N'capuhi tribe petitioned tho Minister to take slops to preserve their hinds and prevent their disposal. Mr. Carroll replied: "Legislation in that; direction was on (lie Statute Book, hut ■many applications were made (o tho Governor to have the restriction removed, and the lands were disposed of. What win 1 to do?" asked Mr. Carroll. "Today, whi'lo 1 am hero, you want, lnmls restricted; to-morrow, when 1 am away, applications for the removal of restrictions will be forwarded." Mr Carroll added; "I am urped by (ho pakeh.a to acquire Native lands thrown open for selection. To-keep pace with the prom-ess (,f the Dominion, it is ewnlial tliat, tli WO lands be used and cultivate.!, I cannot too slronply uvse you lo adopt the methods of vour pakcha neighbours, and bv diligent industry to make your lands profitable. The land must: bo worked. Ton had plenty of lime lo consider what should be done with them. If you oil' wise you will commence now (o work i.lw> land;' if not, it may soon happen that all idle lands will be mado available to the pakcha for that purpose."