The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1878.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 282, 5 December 1878, Page 2

The Nelson Evening Mail. THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1878.

Mr. Macfarlane, the member for Waitemata, has been addressing his constituents, and as will be seen by the brief report contained in our telegrams he did not hesitate to express in very plain terms his opinion of the present Ministry. To the general charges made against them we do not intend to refer now, but there was one expression he made I use of that was full of meaning, and should J

convey to the poodle of Nelgoti especially a warning, and an intimation that they jcauriot bo too carefully watchful over their interests, bo far as the9e are involved in the construction of the promised instalment of: the main tftink line of railway. Mr Macfarlane's wofcU— and they deserve to he remembered— \Vs?ei— " Air Macandrew was getting all the money while Sir George Grey was talkiug about the rights of the human race." lie has accurately described the situation, The wily Minister for 1 übhQ Works saw that the glamour cast over the colony by the stirring elociuehee and nppafent earnestness and sincerity of tUe 1 ' Premier was such that tlio jieople Were pfotifited to follow whet-ever he might choose to letu], and while this influence was abroad he (evidently considered that auy proposals eriianating from the Government would for tliat i-easim alone be alniosk certain to bo adopted by the Parliament aud the country. Acting under this impression he prepared bis Public Works Statement afidltail ways Coustrtiption Bill, by the latter of which Ith was to 1 obtain control bVet tile tilliliohs that were to be spent during the next five years on railways. ' I'ortunately, however, before these measures were dealt with, the mist in which the country had been enveloped by those impaisioued addresses delivered by Bit- George Grey during the recess^ hud been plefcedand partly, dispersed by the light of after eveilts, and Mr Macandrew found that he had calculated too niivchupdrt Uib influeiice of liis chieEv NeVbi-tiieipss it is well that we should keep in mind Mr Macfarlane's warning. Sir George does the mesmerism business and Mr Macandrew takes advnntage of the trance into which the subject is thrown to oiauipulate'ht? purse to tne great advantage of that which in the eyes of the Minister for Public ■ Works is New Zenlnnd Proper, in other words, Otngo. If Nelson requires a further' incentive to be jealously watchful o\rei^. her iuterest?, it is furnished in another telegram ; which we publish to-day wherein it is -stilted" that, the Government are about to .<ja.ll for tenders for tlie branch railway to Shag Point, In Nelson there is a portion of the truuk line to be constructedandthat surely has agreater claim to be commenced early in the recess than any branch Hue in the colony.