The Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1883. THE NATIVE MINISTER.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 3, Issue 44, 16 January 1883, Page 2

The Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1883. THE NATIVE MINISTER.

Mr Brycb, the Native : Minister's failure m his negotiations with King Tawhaio, is now a matter of history. Ho failed because he lacked those quali--6catioriß so essential m dealing with any aboriginal race— »the Maori ract*. m particular— namely : patience, tact, and power to gain and inspire confix dence. It would appear that Mr Brycs rather smarts under his repulse by Wahanui, and now seeks to humiliate Tawhaio by persuading the Wanganui Borough Council not to acknowledge his presence. This is another instance of Mr Bhyoe's unfitness for his position as Native Minister. He says that no official rt-ception should bs accorded Tawhaio. ; What; will;, the visitors and the natives generally think of the great Native Minister? We are afraid they will express contempt for him ; we would ask Mr Bryoe is this the way to conciliate the natives ? Possibly he ihinks conciliation no part of his policy ; we can assure him such is a great mistake, civility does not cost much, and a little attention to Tawhaio might have shown the way for further negotiations that might have proved advantageous to the colony. Mr Bryce thinks any recognition of TawmAO would be counter to the, poHcy of the Government. We fear Mr Beyce has st'll mu:h to learn before he can successfully control Native affairs. It the Native policy is to benefit the country it must partake to a large extent of acts of conciliation which should be considered by the Native Minister as not unworthy his consideration. Sir Donald M* Lean believed m a policy of peace, but Mr Brjtoe appears to rely on one of agression. Why Mr Brycb should have taken it on himself to dictate to the Wanganui Municipality, how they are to act with regard to Tawhiao it is difficult to compreheheno", but it savors strongly of presumption which many people will consider inexcusable, and most unjustifiable. And did the Mayor ot Wanganui require to take counsel with th 3 Nutive Minister, whether the Borough Council dare accord Tawhiao a reception? Verily wo live m the age of Sycophancy. What will the colony think of Mr Bryce's attributes, and the ratepayers of Wanganui of their chief magistrate's moral and practical m leoendttnce.