The Daily Telegraph. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1883.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3778, 24 August 1883, Page 2

The Daily Telegraph. FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1883.

In another column -.vc publish the annual report of the Inspector of Native Schools, in Avhich it Avill be seen that the To Ante school is spoken of in the highest terms. By the same mail Avhich brought to hand that report Aye received No. 17 of Hansard, Avhich furnishes a report of the debate on | the Religious Charitable Incorporation Bill. We extract from that report Mr Buchanan's speech on the subject of the Bill, and avo ask our readers to draw their oavii conclusions. Wo have over and over again deplored the cruel necessity that obliged Napier to scud Mr Buchanan to Parliament, and every time that gentleman speaks in the House he pvoA'es our assertion that ho docs not represent this constituency. Mr Buchanan said on tho occasion above referred to:—He supported tho further progress of this Bill, not because it emanated from the honourable member for Auckland West, not because the Government supported it but simply because of the peculiar circumstances connected Avith the Te Ante endoAvment. Those words might not convey as much to honourable members as they meant to him, because ho Avas sure that there Avere feAV in the House Avho knew tho history of the matter to Avhich he referred. If they did knoAV anything about it they could appreciate the'feelings that had long prevailed in the minds of the people of Hawke's Bay, Avho for years had Avitnessed—he Avould not use a harsh term, and would therefore only say —the improper diversion of that endoAvinent, and tho omission to fulfil tho terms of the trust. For years that cndoAVmont had been the subject of A-ery great regret in HaAvke's Bay, for not only had injustice been inflicted on one race, but also upon an ignorant race members of Avhich in times pasfAvc-o persuaded to give land for, as they supposed, the advantage of the children to come after them. The report Avhich had been quoted Avas brought about, so far as Te Ante Avas conocrned,_ in a largo measure by an agitation, in Avhich he had taken part, in the Old Provincial Council of Hawke's Bay, Avhich induced tho Government at that time to take the matter up and appoint a Commission. That report disclosed a state of things which at any rate Avas not creditable, and he Avas sorry to say there had been but small improvement since. He did not Avish to protract the debate in any shape or way, but he knoAV that, onohon'urablo member desired an opportunity of making explanations Avith reference to"rather sharp attacks made upon him, especially those by tho last speaker, and therefore ho moved, That the debate be adjourned.