THE MAORI.

Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 61, 13 March 1901, Page 3

THE MAORI.

(To the Editor Gisborne Times.) Sin, —By your courtesy a few months since I drew the attention of your Maori readers to the first public moeting of the National Afro-American Council held in London. Now, by last mail I received from Bishop Walters, of N.S.A., the fol lowing letter: —

Jersey City, N.J., January 25th, 1901. Geo. H Wilson, Gisborne, P.B. N.Z. Dear Sir, —Your communication of September last reached me in due course of mail. Allow me to assure you that I was glad to hear from you, and you would have received a reply long before this had I been in a position to answer your queries. At that time none of the addresses to the country nor the proceedings had been published by the association. The constitution and by-laws you can secure by application to Mr H. Sylvester Williams, 61 and 62, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., England, Boom 416. We are greatly encouraged by the interest manifested in our cause by prominent persons in different countries, notably in England; we feel

that the time is ripe for a forward movement in the interest of the dark races throughout the world. I read with a groat deal of interest and profit your article in the “Telephone," accept my most sincere thanks for your efforts to aid our cause. With you I rejoice in the great awakening on the part of the dark races throughout the world ; it is an omen of a brighter and a better day for us. I shall bo glad to hear from you at any time on matters affecting our common cause. —Yours respectfully, A. Walters. Note. —On the broad margin of the above letter is printed lists of Officers, President, Vice-presidents, Financial Secretary. Corresponding Secretary, Recording Secretary, Treasurer and Chaplain. Also several bureaus classified under distinct headings. And an executive Committee enumerated from thirthy-cight centres; of every state in the Union, and outside. Many ladies’ names occur in this list. When will our Maori patriots assume a front of the like imposing respectability ? With your usual courtesy, Mr Editor, I hope you will find space for this. lam also anxious to bring the matter before Mr Ngat-a and my quondam friend, Mr Kohere. Either of these gentlemen would do well to write to Mr 11. S. Williams for the constitution and by-laws. —I am, etc., Geo. H. WLlson.