The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, October 5th., 1912. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 1005, 5 October 1912, Page 2

The Manawatu Herald. Saturday, October sth., 1912. NOTES AND COMMENTS.

Giving some of his travel impressions to the Men’s Brotherhood at Wellington on Sunday, and referring to his visit to Germany, Mr Justice Cooper said he was always under the impression that the Germans disliked Englishmen. That was not true. There was an anti-English feeling in Germany jnst as there was an anti-German feeling in England, and a prominent man in Germany had suggested to him a remedy to destroy such ill-feeling. “If," he said, “you in England would hang the editors of your daily papers, we in Germany would do the same.” (Laughter). He saw a great deal of the German people. He was in Strasburg on September sth, the day on which it was said war was to be declared between England and Germany, and an “extra" was issued at the railway station. Wherever he went, however, he found a friendly feeling towards English people, but there was no doubt a hostile feeling existed towards the English Government, though that feeling did not exist so far as the English Government was concerned.

Mr William Campbell writes interestingly of some first impressions of New Zealand in the Northern Chronicle, Inverness. Dealing with politics and labour Mr Campbell says : “While the attitude ol the few is that all men are liars —except Labour men — Trades Hall has uttered that these are the gods of Truth and Virtue. They who would doubt them shall be —the idea is taking root. Daily we hear the rasping, grating sound of a Labour uiu’s saw. Cutting, ever cutting, at the roots of common sense government, foolishly opposing men of the late Sir John Logan Campbell’s stamp who see in the marvellous climate and soil ot New Zealand room for millions, too. Labour’s voice should ever be heard ; Labour’s hand should ever assist to hold the helm of State. But if New Zealand Labour seeks to become a tyrant, it must see the pendulum of progress quiver and stop, and the alarm bell of decay ring—ring more doleful Waihi messages throughout the land, ’ He has something to say, too, a,oout our young women ; “Her Majesty is evident; charm as sweet as the English belle. Their dress is more staid, their manners more demure, than the jolly, boisterous girls of Sydney ; and they have not quite the pink and milk skins of the

European maids. Yet the browntinted features, sparkling eyes, and quick, athletic walk have compensations, if not added charms. Frank, unconventional. If they dislike they announce it boldly. If they admire, it is at once evident. But, oh ! why are they forsaking the dream of sweet bungalows, rose-tinted babes, and the honest sire who mixes love with admonition due? This was the ideal of their parents. The cause of the Dominion’s fame. The only basis for the nation that is to be. But, no. Someone has decreed that the Bluebird of Happiness will be found in boardinghouses. There they seek it; and in the pursuit the nobler task of motherhood is lost. It is not permanent, I am sure. But let me say that luxurious Carthage, childless, pleasure - loving Rome were called to the Bar of Judgment. Will this fair New Zealand be ?”