Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1905. THE GOVERNOR’S SPEECH.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3541, 1 July 1905, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. SATURDAY, JULY 1, 1905. THE GOVERNOR’S SPEECH.

Flat, st de, an 1 unprofitable,” will be the general p-onaunco;nont upon the “ Spe c'i fr •m the Throne " delivered through the medium of his Majesty’s rep rus •■'iTbv in. this colony, Lo-d Pi. unset, ai the opening of Parliament on Tuesd iv lust. There are the perennial references to the prosperous state of thr country, the increase in our exports'ami the reduction of taxa mn, and to another Succe■••ifu! explo’t'ifio.r. of the London liloney market. Nothing new is disclosed, but those who carefully peruse the statement put into his Excellexcv’s mouth will gain one impression of a disquieting nature. They will observe that, by various moans the permanent cost of government in this' colony is to be largely added to. In' creased expenditure is foreshadowed in ' almost even- department of the Administration. These are all undoubtedly good in principle, but it is much too largo an order to have them all brought into operation at once, and the Pkemiek would do well to recall and act up to his oft-repeated motto, “Go slow.” Our main railway lines are to ho hurried on. No one will object; but it should he borne■.in mind that expenditure on minor lines is to go on unabridged. Then we are promised increases in the provision for old age pensioners, school teachers’ salaries, and public school buildings. Hut even these are onlv some of the items. The advis-ibl-ness nf utilising the ciilouy’s wash- pu.wr'm rivers for the generation of electrieiiv for commercial and ■industrial purposes, the purchase of still more estates for settlement purpos audy-xlcnsion of the mining industry, arc also to be dis cussed ; and, again, it must Ireremcmbere ] that during (he current financial year provision will Ijavc to be made for (be Genera] Elections and for the taking of the census. Altogether the programme in front of the people’s representatives will furnish much material for discussion, and if about one-fifth of the hus'ncss is dealt with in a thorough and workmanlike manner the colony wii! have cause for congratu'ation.