LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2015, 24 March 1914, Page 6

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

MR. HIMDMARSH AND THE "LIBERALS." Sir,—Please- grant me space to refer to Mr, HiiidiHarslrs address at- iNVtftowM) taking as Ms text, Labour and Liberals. Like many others., th.e nieiijher fei« Wellington Swiih has ttiosfc to ■say about matters he seems jvi'ofoundly ■igiibraiii of, i.e., la«d taxation and ■land settleme-irt. Mr. ftindmatsli'-s eJorjueiste oft the evils of the "liionoiipiy in iaud" is much discftunted by jii's sueiwo en the evils of inoiioiMly iit b.pt.r. ■Of the "eigsit thousand faniife \yi\iy have left New Zealand dufmfi tlio last ten years," it is a pity llr. Hin<irnarsk did not extend his statistics to enumerate the number that sailed ly, because, as Mr. EsudmarsJi's resuscitated friends ft)« Liberals) were in power eight out of tlie ten years, sncli figures would be very as showing when, the greatest exodus occurred.

Boes "Mr. Hiwdmarsli" conderaii the Massoy Govetiimeftt fo. r increasing .fh'p graduated land tax; of tjoos lie. applaud the Ward Government for allowing fhe wJwlcsalß partition of estates in orskr to ovade tho graduated land taxP Can Mr. Hiudhiarsili prefer tlio costly tegal proceedings wltieh newnxpinwd the ecqweraent of many estates under tho all-})a\\*.rful Liberal G&vernWtht, -as agamst Ut. Massfey's system of ing estates by imituiil sfircement, thereby saving the eovmtry the :«iormous amount <jf liioncy s.q\ia.ndere<l:' by liis predecessors, but- which had the ■beriefiwal effect of JmpTessihg upon tho m> tiintog wrtjoii .of the electors, thai tue wberal Government were Imvinii 0 fearful statfigle frith flie gfasniug sqitiiiters, aiid did 3)6:6 talce ilio troupe fe see, wliat a harvest iv 3 s boilitf reattaa by supporters ,ef .flw Liberal down to tho gentleman *li<j .drew a salary, for Mio responjilble pi of. pots and peeling po ta-

To those twili a memory Mr. Hindmrm's reference to the late strike'is wosfc unfortunate for liio-cause of ilia ■lAfflal' Bwfri Which party w 9 s it that .jjut Jio Aj-Tiitratron Act tijioii the -{statute Book, and announced;" the SCTpeciniiK of servijo sujiiwtcrs, and t!?e cla.nßWr pf ■ a yen.aj Ijpess, .that tfe Liberal Party Of New Zealand had- solved; the labour l?reblerit. s and henceforth *<SedV (fcn land" iftis ; rid of strikes-? Tha.t Act was nithlessly enforced 'a* far as 4he employei's were coiieenied, as many «v ■working »nn Iras, reason to rp-nienih<»\ vAo Uy thrift and sett-flewa! had ,1*0:1) able to start hi a, sijia'U busiitas,. But the Blackball miners went out.on strike And wljat did. ive finrl? Jfoi the feitforcement of tlio law made for" their social benefit, bat the spwtaeWtjie loader of the Liberal party .ittid liis'fet lieutenant down at Blackball pleadinir , and pandering to the TseopV trfc s<3 : ttaw .Ooftste'J law at defiance, Aviiat was Sir Joseph Wind's attitude in ■sonauction with the tramway infins strike? Nothing could be jnore unfortunate-, either :% Ms .own I Of .the welfare of this Dominion-: anilit is these' acts that ill a great measure . are for tlie'two last $$&- ■ trial tohssy-ds. Uis beyond disrVuife jfhat had the few brazil feariessljbana impartially admiijiafcered When tlie"firit ■ : SfanJjO occurred, ■■ we would haW 'beeij : *Mre«J all itiio ftist-ry attendant', all,stokes which: Jwivo fclloweft- jt is as tlie afteriflafli <jf s'u'ch supiiio adm:inistratioii that ive lieeit ajtoicfedv :With the presence of Mataitt a'gitafel; ; who encoaraged the worktog mqii' &■ rush upon thoir own destru.?.tioM. Noi- ,, can tiio Uitwn Sfceain. .Ship iEoiupaiiy ,be : onMefy ;«xotw>ratcd from Wamo 'for ifialast stTj.ke, as rJiej' .GorrcoMy■. gauged % ratsrtibni-.ajrl » the did sexietly what/'fras , wanted, and expecteid, ajul so ■c&mp:,.feieiv ■' TOvc-red up svtat the Ar.bitr ;fl ;tio:h'<3oiS ; ' would" haVe *xi)t!scdi \fe all tolowltlfe monopdfy,enjoyed bj- ..flje Bnioii, :Gto,ii-. pa«s'i aijd, wo aro hot iguafallt of tjio mot that Iα was-under the fidrniftist'ratou s of the Liberal feeEnment ~i ije«---acquired the . gtciitesi pa : rt ■, :<yf wealth, as well as the titte'sonVfi.yect. our most gracious -King $ thejr ; JMaA I take no oseeptiai.i,^:..th e . honour conferred apoh Svr : Jajis^-:MsMs\.along w%: the other Sir JaM.ej: and Sir. Jo's.ephs> would, respectfully point out. ito i the mgopondent member, for South that he cannot,- explain'. a*ay ■ those facts, no Mote, tftin lie .ean condone Sir Jbsepli AVarff s s flf his frienfls , 'actions •.during five lafe. ■strike, . . ■ ■■ ■ •■

The: e .n : ly Mat I cmi find tipon, the actions of tlio. Reformers fa that tk? toatetiaftv assisted in the return .of .s.uch men to Parliament . : as Jifosgefe. ■Atn).o;ro. i Hmdnwsh, Payitfr, ftiict Roiierisoft, h hen TV© draw .j- eomparistfn $eJWfcftrt the above ftiitl the.-real bmwfide tab.oti.f members in tho House, tbt' Hon. :'Jf; A Millar aM Mr, ¥ott<sh.i wkaV'i so JrlticTi Sfl iliafs tte lyorKiig iJiuit. shoiild J)0 iibfe to 'seb it.yir v ani,' etc.) .■ , ■"■;■ ■:

DIBECT TRADE; jiyITHJHWtL/ ■Si?,-~Efayihp: hom many yms in eotiiiiiereial life in Ijtilj., ,, I net* with pkasure tlia't tho ¥eiy-.;:fea-land Sliiftpine ■Conftjshjr ?S coipitoeiipijiS; a monthly service te-.ttia-t ■tliß. first fiteamer' beiiia flio e WixMji hero qlsowt J..ratre|i'2o ; and .Cojiiplqting...a ; £ othier Ifeir a.Kcs or\ Hull. cainitot fee tag' widely known. Rs tfoek systm is *stii iil?4Chctete «'«reliOus.e ; s f .,eold stprcSS. anef fIU recjuiremriftte. If'is nilso jiiiteft for' rts low.■cjiariges, «le ; an and tapidirtiidIfflf! of-pwatiee. lit addition, , a new ttoek jrith fill Hie latest, iipp]jii:iieos Is t« |e opeiisd by flic KiriE in Juno this .γ-etav BtiHis :,i!so the: natural piji-k for Brod.forcf, tlse sreai WOdl ■ciiipflriiini, from whWi-it'is distant $.6mfe sixty uriJos, *Wi cheap rai'livav aiixl ca.n*l rates, far Wo* those via Jjoh■dm. ' Finally, the- d : istrilin.t>jifi area <>{ Hull ctrntn-uB a popwlation: of ey*r eleven millions, which, mcaiis an .eiJrQrJntilis constjinntfoit.pf pragtice. ' I ififst. tjiorcfortf, sTtiijncrs #nti, tr.adfefs: lyiij avail tlieinsfrives of this direct «eiViW.ni: eatioi.l, so fence desired, aiifl WWdi is-! toßa-We- of iunnitd devpkiinisnt io t]vo ■ advaiitage df all coneenjed.—l Km. ftc.. AiKKland, Jlarfi ,20.

TRAMWAY MAN ACE WE NT, Sir,—*lj(<?feffin£ to tfftifilray in.anaiSc* meiit wiiieh I rcnd'iir your 'to-day's issue, I HiSuJf it about timo the -t&oVßru-. ttjent took over control q{ thetih Vpj instance, on Stwulav Uiominfrs flifrire Is >}•>• tnjin te nipot the AtioUtoft express ■u'hieli is tjiiipcl to feaeli W-niliiifftoii rt fi.St) ft.tn., tile "result''being ftat a. Jsrgcr lintn-bcr of passenftcrs s.tnre tlwir .hicf,. (tnije at tiift stiiijfiij n:H«l wfljtk lipnite; fl'liicli Biftans anotljcr trip" t:lie st.ii-' iron to got it latef ■in Mio ,d»v. 'fliji? is only mid instattec where tl>e ■■nwii.vwftient could imnfflVo tli.e iimq-irililo., flip emitluctoi' ftiul njotoThvaii -iylto' m*Chndlccd eii for tile first SuHdii'V ca"T conM easily be booliod oil an liiiirr :gr" 50 w'oirlfl .Paj tini,,. ONI WHO WALE-EJ);

MR. SCOTLAND AWO SUNDAV . Sdotlaiiii ftoeil .Jifit ep.nc.fini )iifns.(if in Wit) least nbout flying (ib. Sit.'i:tlnf s. T).i.o Sabbath is .the clay ilisrf, ivo •ai-6 eonujnantlocl to kefep h.ofy. '%o(J ).ilijss.ei;{ ■ tlje soveivl-lt flay an'tl 1i,i.110> v ed it." Sunday % fte tlay tl» Ifeatlidn .detlical*d to miji irdrslvfij. TJera' is no toention of it hi tho .Scriptures,, and \vlicn tiro day was tilmng.od liy man iiiji% (JhristiiißS observed both r]ay.Sj as The Ten o)i>n>wii*ini4)rtg rtfP- ftoostWti IS , i'(?|joatcd in oiir chsirclios aMd Stfittla-Y pGl(ools bilt lliß Fi.iiirth C<!iiVina"(Hlhj.Ouc )S iiMltOUrcll mciro in flw biesrft ■(■lt.aj.t "'ke (jbsorvance, for diving, to fte .first :

day of t : lio Msfrfc tffiiivg ob.sc.W-«d as a. ecim-hok (toy, tfoft 'Spbwtii li».s bpcoiiij til 6 ;lnis'|est. ilay of tiro week., Vrjiic]) is up (fcubfc Vtjfj? piciVsiiig to fjio "aiitljpr Of it, via., Sis Satalito Eod's CcinuiiandiivfiuJ, is' thus broken liSy-tavc times in oaeli yoiar fry tlros.o ivho irrafcs.s to Jovo Get! aiid keep Jfifcfs fkminiaiKlBteWs. TJiqy ar.6 igiiafant. of the fact tlwi tra:n.sgi'rs ; so.i ; g of the }a\v are uMler Gijtl's ©wsfl., hfiviWm '26- Ministers and others tfhpjsoii'tend that it'is iiofc necessary in th<ysi> "days O'f grace" to ] 'keep till© Ten CiiininiwcJiimttfe? ww!d 3a jwc.lt to ■sttitly feviiteris -26; for 'tliflrcfti k to to fouiid- the. cju.se of all our wops, TI)Q/ro.iiK%, tiberofofSj a?, ftbt ill. t!i<s' solving of ■social .probicnvs", iyhich. 50 inaii,? mmiste's dslight :i% .biit by ■'ivalftI'lig in %d's rtatutcs. aivd ■ Iffefiffliig Mi.s . Carttms»tfme».«. ' ¥.SUG;L% Y.W.'G.A.'s, Hc«seuo Spnics, etc., aVe tliorofoM not tlioTcmedy % tlmirti AVo I*}™ God's Wr4 for H» <M says lie mil t>oui- tfjit Jfis fury ■on 'thpsb svliq : pollute His Sabbaths (Ezelcki 2.0, 11 to M). Ho tyjll bte iis ;if*& c^se ( :f.mm tempting His Sabbaths. Amdcr fooi y , : (Isaiah 5\ and "His is this inhio . .yostonfey, to-day :j aiid ■f6f«yfir," .1 am, efccvj ' . ... , KEBPfHE:Sifi]3ATH.

THE PORTS OF LONDON AND BRISTQL.

&jf,—it tetter signed by, Sir. 3tl, .11. Vav.aeour 3 headed- ■■"■JE ! oft:qf.Lei:4qif , teeeiitly. appeared iji niajiy H #I*} JtadinH jieWßi>aper.s of tlia ©biiffiiioiu OTjile i eiWMot.attempt to reply toJeyety niau *no «;Jsheis to advea-tise his':pa'ritfcuiar |i»e.j J.tf. ya.vaso.ur. wakes-several-'state-VWh iuisteadiiig, ' ■ ; ;~\ ■■.-

In the iflrst lirv'VaviißQUr fetes t)0 tilse '•;more'or Jess.i.mmaierial fetes*' getting Meat? tfeugli' tlse SmuMeM .Markeb *iku;Lp:iidoi). IJristoi iespertivelyi pieit'tlie figures alleging a saving :in %our of fcistqi oi a.bQut lid, ]jer ton xsfae .freely tjuoiea by M:.r. Lysiitt*, frey Beejsi-d. quite good plough for Mf, \VwoVr'.tß' spy '••A*b&h" ic, b(it now'l Itoe .((iveii Mio MiTcol flgiM.-es KW Zeafemd is .asksi : to forget all about such -trine*.

'file elratgiss o'll mqat -to the .SiiiitUfieW SlarJset through 'both :ports are ,■ Via, I/dntfew, direct ftoiu Smfhfeid; llarket, ife ?a. triii.; ■" ■ Via Bristol, divect Iront ship ;to 31«r.ket, 2%7^ s •"-■■;-■ Via .jiborage £110.inojitlt's.storage, :i*ss; :(!d;"per'toil:; ■" ■ria, ■one 'weelk/s storage., 82s. 7a. .peir.ifoii. ';. .

Jdo -~iiOit. -Ih'iilk ; th.e,' pr.odiicftrei.aiid ■Shippera <)f tlrt&^untKy.wKf-copidw SuMi figure? ! 'iJu.iJia:teriai : , ,s '. ■Avili no. .dfitjbii -HlsQ-.l)joJi:o iiheix- ttivjt ,iii regai-d :t<j ■■.other sta'tenic-ilts whiclijiave \>eeyvi cfii - Gulatctl= . . :

In- regard to the. iiew 6ortiiig«sh.eds Drtd cold sto.rtts wliieh thp 0f Lo.U----(loii Aij:tho.rit.y lire iioiv'-breptt.ng, iia"d it Hot be.qn for jiitp.ifer.eilc.e. fiif,.<J.ur' ■plaiis, tlie I)uijdiiig.:6;f ■|liesoiglieds s .:e,te;,. a$ ■$!#■ lioyal dertakeii ajjoiti; ■ l&. iii6rith&'*aeg. v :-The :&id%,iDbck sc}ietfi%;wliiqlv tiio. l?or p. Aut]jority veto pnb' into operatioiiy .wiis ' i.i.ot acceptablo 'to ,, : tlie Majority, of : fIS husiiifisisj either ;iij .Ne^:;&iwaiid:joj', i ali Hoiiiei <iji<i,w.lieii tlig.:a'dyi6.ca;t|e3. of .-tijat sciieni(s : w.ero alljcd.tip"'back. Weiliheoyy .^iiby^tevek^d:*?^;.. hact ;fflrp' jiitjia, JS.fisk: Tiffed : mit tlio'Pbrf iiuSh()vity,ii ; i9uld;:liayo' .beeto. laridejl AvltK J(n' cypqnisrep... )fsdj wliiflll lit iiie eiid : J'awi ifsed, Tlio ..AliWioi'ity. "ni&Mfjb pliilitrir tljfOpjftta. : 'Viiisj ttaftircJii , a;return , o4l, Wie'ifi: ; oiifeyv , J. ; ii. r /-. . '.' ■.

■fjiricliißally- dock) is.,*he: vfo Jieart' xjf, flife- dritk dn io:njlp:if;, ■. ike liflflrs : <;{t(:rying;;We;w ; . iZcalniid -(MX, tn^e^iffic}Frh^ne>^)e;rei ; ;jhe; , riJ:il>va.V..^p.it)aii l ies'.liay3s;;:tl;feif''libstf .or:- ; cgnlsationj|ofcl#d:liii|^, : ,Sc,. . '■)iugovpold ;; ■Jasb -"liu^Mof least 'f Mo, fiitvfre; (?a'rey : iiig . pro- , ■diie;o v>3.Xi . ... ':. '*:k. ' ' Itespcretllii; the. «se *f ■ljar|e.s"ii| ;Lptt(3cnij I o'uj; -tliai "■ 'M' #:;|n. .ohjiiefenabte. i*.. cafi .C;asiiy.lieJ:avoidod % .<rfderliia , ,tli«J/''BieS}. d'jr.jetly ov.er liie .qfljy.s'.'mto'tlicPort of .t/ciidoii Attl!oril;« ! 5 eolcl st'oves. ottr • charges ■3fE,.e!i,ae% : tlip tI«J IWcspre iv'ho". '■fiftrgPt -."" . ''.' ; . In rc!ga.rd.. t<) wS 0! :lioiidoit jWVitorfctv's' ' I haito iierer Stotfid tlftt :*%;' AjrtliorltJ , . jrerti .s]pv#iig ; fcnrtGoii : ji'iiiJlio.;is to ( 'p!tt ■ %<v dOcli Vn .Tfe'lHillt of ilfis hap sum' will fe ■providiUg ; :ii;ceomflTO.da'6io.u a;nd Jacilitfes ■ "for t.lm ■great yvliich Jii ivfli ca:ii-y. vhe .prod.uc'e ol:::tft.e;..*orldj. and : Iqi; ait espjtflSiotij.iiT'trad.of.rp.m Wot' ffliiy' liut partsof tlie wotli SePiniv v'ttiuie ui 'iiijiJerts- ?«iwl;.,(SS!)nri.sS|iti ; -IM3 : atnivuivted fts. ncujly f»jiVf--.lititiclriicl":inil-jioii pOUnsli- steliiigi 1 while t^q istcrud toii)ij!|jft of slVips Hsms-tliftnxjri nnUniiitei} to-yearly. ■ : lt do : es liot :appO(( ; r t!j&;thc.:<)ldil>»f.t ia : ( yitW dosatleiit' sir so itockititt-iiv !a«lifesas 3Jir< : \ r a.RtSciiri:ri?|:t<i v raaKfi out, ■ . 1* is antetesiiuK fig- .' ftftjs s\#llSrKtol?■Which is- : b<jiii.e bebinvjiji' bv ifossrs:^ysnar-wsd; 1 .Ta>:a;sQur> tflic nine of .Bristol's imparts and es--part? in' 1912 iiijjivoftntei! t«' jyjst twettty-iwo' • million • •■ wliilo tlie sJuppiiig .tothlled ; 'lips - ri« : ilK6n teis- yeti' Bristpl;.^.Gqmme i nced , .business .about the ■sainejiimp.a?. 1»:q- ■ I. ; '|f cau hppopte so mWoli fceStcr does se:em strattgo tlvaitfJie: plate; :pa J\<ii, bcpii, dmeoycred'toti.ls'ago ;by -thcvJ™- , partersftf : ii;i^rtdv -m %-tjie a^mo-] sllirmers; who exceedingly ; an4 who leave few uiiexplorco.,... Air, •■ Viva ? our ■sfetos Chat » a consKleifirtte slti.pnfti- to BrisM;, "*elli I I l,*ve fibres i°t Ifll3;te|gm ■ ■ W e, aiid eann#snd iho,.iA#P«tln.e imi«<m, --or Ijfftlf teJ?riFtol. If.-Uierfl haij fecal matket »fc flife.,Ar|eutino vp.oqp : lo ivonlfl lust miSHcidat; .-. ..;.-.■■ :jl.i'. Vinsmvr attributes -tjic;.-rise ■m- * ■tlio prif-o Of ftveat : to tli.e fciinatioii, <,| tive ■Bvfctol Wi Df minjojis %niji?n&-' I do not fcno* wiii?t;h o r tlnsis-iiitcnded as , a toke, «r is .siiijp.lv :aiiptliPiv4e«pe*ai;i-.. strtWient.; Thcj }?fift« of ~. 3in)iixm -wA lawb o»ii!iieHi;e.(V.;lpy;iV m 3:9ll, : wiitefu of^coiffsft,,-'is;!piurJeWo the fai-ntatwivftTJiie: Bj:istp.r liiid- l)onwfions Csmpany. Doe's ihe-coliniianr wi* crop : ftfr :#).?..? . .. '. .■ ~. tionden leirot ieivloiw.oHlWiWPnrt' 1 «f England, -t|B to any ti^nnx^o, ; ■. increftse its trade So.Jong Efcraigkt Aiid W*fy ■'■ ftretted i;i!af.d<3f3matioii :of ,a«iM.;i>onv lias to'bo wsed h order li> ■aA>!<sM^ # .- i.inv conipatty.. ,■;.. ■. "j ■■:v ii: | i t Th 6 wiro'ls'tMir«. teirpvorj--!&B),ft:,nMt-. hteill. W!^ißrisfc(SL.lto!«...fl:r.a'W;W ' of tht.toiiiw ports.« 'pared, to ■■ price for x&tf ineatfls, tjioJ/oflr .. deft livers, liwft pffi(lnb.i^;andj^ : ■per*of tWßetoiiliftJ) w.iU•lia'doiiht fee. •' 'fe 'ScliS ,: '<>ii ■CovisignniCTW to jssrt? wltli a fimiM' W , be cointoerdally ■ ■ Co:miM*QW S;ii#r:iHteiident^ .ft*, LonaoJt.Aiiftpi'to-, A iniJ ; -:' ;: *' : : ■ l>ivhodin,.^l.avc:ti..] i O ? 19M.;,.f ; ■