LUNCHEON TO PREMIER

Gisborne Times, Volume VIII, Issue 570, 14 November 1902, Page 2

LUNCHEON TO PREMIER

Mil SEDDON APPROVES OF MK CHAMBERLAIN'S VISIT. DENIES TIE ADVISED SUSPENSION OF CAPE CUNSIITUTION. By Telegraph—Press Association. As'iiiui oi , iiis> night. At the luncheon given to tho Premier to day by tne Borougn Council, the Premier, in rt-piy to the toss- u f ids n- aifh. ..a'. <• ft rosum- I f ills v j-;: t>: . u Ifm •••;. IP.- so; i too', an;,,, 00 ; ~y d : 101 liuiu Mill [MU' os. ti, v; • • an unanimity upon Imperial questions, in regard to the Mother Comtry. Do had been well received in Sou h Africa, ami thought it would be a pity to undo the noble work done by tho soldiers, and hoped tho British statesmen would not do that. There should be no second Majuba mistake. Now there was peace, lie trusted the Boer and Briton would work harmoniously together, lie considered Great Britain had many enemies yet in South Africa, and a bitter feeling existed in some parts. Our first care should bo to help the loyal Boers. lie approved of Mr Chamberlain visiting South Africa, as that was a good thing; then he would see for himself what was going on. II.; thought that British statesmen should also visit New Zealand, and see what we were doing here. The Premier said that the stand he hail taken in Imperialism was approved of by tho Mother Country. He took occasion to contradict the report that he had advised the suspension of the Cape Colony constitution when he was in South Africa. lie thought that the proper thing for the Premier of Cape Colony was to have called his Parliament together at tho end of the war, and not continue on the lines he was going, Three of the candidates for Ashburton were present, and the Premier referred to each of them. Speaking of Mr Broek, lie said lie saw that his colleague, Sir Joseph Ward, spoke very highly of him.