The Stars and Stripes.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3501, 25 March 1905, Page 2

The Stars and Stripes.

DO NOT EQUAL THE UNION JACK. Writing from St, Louis to his brother (a member of our staff), Mr W. Sutherland, an erstwhile New Zealander who has spent about three years in the United States, does not seem much impressed with American laws—or rather the manner in which they are earned out. Although the gentleman in question has done very well in America —much better than he has done in any country yet visited during his six years absence from this colony—slill he vows that if he were to live in America for the remainder of his life he would never take out citizenship papers to become a naturalized American, preferring lo stick firmly to the flag under which he was born. The writer says the States is quite different to New Zealand regarding government. “In New Zealand you make laws and adhere to them, whilst in the United States the very men who frame the laws do their best to corrupt them, either by their own conscience or by the money power, which controls the Government of the whole country. ‘ Just fancy; at the present time in the State of Missouri we are fighting over a State senator. A Republican was nominated at the general caucus to succeed the late Democratic senator, but another Republican wishes the office, so therefore gathers his friends together and declares a bolt on the caucus nominee, consequently keeping him from being elected into office. The Democrats wish to place one of their number in, so between the three factions the balloting is at a standstill, as it takes a majority to elect. So we will probably be without a State senator during the next four years.” The ex-New Zealander says that St. Louis is still struggling from under the heavy strain which was brought upon her during the Exposition period. In all probability, Mr Sutherland will shortly return to New Zealand with the idea of establishing businesses in the two most important North Island cities.