MR MASSEY SPEAKS OUT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 June 1910, Page 3

MR MASSEY SPEAKS OUT.

I'KOGI'KKSIYIO LAM) POLICY WA.VTKD. fl'Elt ritKSS ASSOCIATION. ] AI Cl\ LAND, This Day. Mr Massey addressed a meeting ;it Taumaruntii on Saturday night, ;iii:l condoiiuied the Crown Suits Act as a relic or barbarism. To meet the rapidly increasing debt of the country a progressive land policy was absolutely necessary, but impossible Uniess freehold laud was guaranteed. Canada, Argentine, Qiicenslaud and West Australia gave freehold, and New Zealand would novel hold its own in the race of nations il it did not adopt this tenure. He admitted year's Act greatly simplified the law in regard to native lands, but legislation was less important than administration. Did 'anyone seriously look for eiirfM-getiie administration from the gentleman who controlled the Native Department? The solution bf the nmblem would be giving the native the same rights as Europeans. Xiatives should be encouraged to occupy their own lands, and where tlicv failed to do so they should be subject to the same rates and taxes as I'Tiiropeaus. This could not be done till the prose,nt complicated restrictions were removed. The Xabive Minister would not go mucli further than Parliament pushed him.