POLITICAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1597, 8 November 1905, Page 2

POLITICAL.

THE NATIVE MINISTER ON TOUR

Special ho the Times.

The meeting held by Me Carroll at Bakauroa on Monday evening was very largely attended, and the hon. gentleman was aooorded a most hospitable reoeption. He gave a-very able exposition of the Government policy, justifying the action of the party on the Jaod question. He spoke in favor df Crown tenants seonring the freehold, but deemed it only fair that they should pay the present value of the land. They had to protect the Stnto and guard against the aggregation of large estates. Mr Carroll justified tbe Government polioy in regard to native lands, | pointing out that more native lands had been settlad daring tho pnet five years than in tbe ten years previous. He also stated his views on tho licensing question, whioh are well known to a'l electors. The question was a sooial one, entirely removed from the arena of politics, and tho majority should deoide it. A number of questions having baon a>ked, the speaker was accorded a vote of thanks. * NATIVE MINISTER AT MOTU.

The school-room proved all too small to hold the assemblage of settlers 'who met the Hon. J. Carroll at his invitation at Motu last evening. The ohair was taken by Mr Wright, Mr Carroll was greeted with applause.! The first subject he referred to was the policy of the Opposition, in which he

severely criticised the tactics of his opponents in regard to the lease in perpetuity tenure. He briefly referred to the advancement of the district, the cause of

which he mainly attributed to the assistance aooorded settlers, under suoh measures as the Lands for Settlement Act, Advances to Settlers Aot, Loans to Local Bodies Act. He oompared the expenditure of publio revenue under the present administration with that of psst adminis trfttioos, the oomparhon being all in favor I of the present administration. In discussing the native land laws Mr Oarroll said the present Government were doing all in their power to effeot tho solution of the

difficulties whioh presented themselves, and wero hopeful of the. ulcimato auooesa

of their endeavors in Parliament.

A vote of thanks to the speaker concluded a most enthusiastic and representative meeting, whioh augnre well for the success Qt ibo old campaigner,