TREATY OF WAITANGI.

Manawatu Herald, Volume LI, Issue 4445, 29 April 1930, Page 4

TREATY OF WAITANGI.

KATANA’S ACTIVE STEPS. A visitor lo Palmerston North on Saturday was Taite To Tonio, organiser for Ihe Maori Reform Parly, who briefly detailed to a "Standard" reporter the steps which were being taken by Ratana and his followers with a view to petitioning Parliament, praying for a fresh interpretation of the conditions of the Treaty of Waitaugi. The opportunity was taken by Taite To Tonio to address the 2000 or 3000 Maoris assembled at Ratana trout all parts of New Zealand during Easier, when ho pointed out to ihe assembled company that in Air. ( oaies they had one of sympathy v. il'll them and, to attain their arms, i; would be preferable to remember such til election time. Tiiiti Makntanara, the United Member, mainlainerl Taite To Tomo had not been a signal success as a. representative of the Maoris in the House —another factor to be remembered when the lime came for deciding who was to represent them in Parliament. The speaker also urged that all the petitions should he returned to Ratana and that the latter fully discuss the. position with Kingi Ternta Mn.hu la, of Waikato. "To-day,” continued Taite Te Tomo,” the Maori race has become great through Ihe guidance and nmmtgemenl, of the bite Government. and Air. Coates, and I speak as one who has been closely associated with politics for many years, having been organiser lo Sir Maui Pomare for lit years and having served in similar capacities to the late .Mr. Massev and the past Premier, Mr. Coates.’-'