A SUGGESTION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XVI, Issue 209, 2 September 1881, Page 2

A SUGGESTION.

I TO THE EDITOK OP THE •• EvßNnfG Mklh" Sir,— We are told that Sir William Fox sees « nothing noble " in the conduct of our representatives. Wilh all bis faults and eccentricities, I am an admirer of Sir William, but I totally differ from him on thia point. I think there is something very noble in the action they are now taking. They are pursuing a courae which must not only be most distasteful but absolutely repugnant to their feeliugg ; they art gscriflcing their personal comfort, and they are exposing themselves to the violent abuse of Ministers and their I party, and to a section of the press which cannot understand the laudable motiTes by which they are actuated. But my object just now is not to justify their conduct but to suggest a mean* of giving immediate— and 1 believe it will to the brava little band be a welcome— expression of our admiration. At midnight to-morrow they will obtain a respite from their labors. Let us so arrange that (shortly before then they shall rective a moneter telegram with hundreds of signatures to it telling them how proud we are of them and how grateful for their services. If somebody would take the matter up this evening, draft a telegram and have it ready by to-morrow morning, and a few volunteers take copies about the town for signature I am "ire I am not wrong in anticipating that hundreds of names wil be a ffi xe d to it Let every man who attaches his name subscribe a penoy towards ice expenses, which will give him the right to feel that he is an actual participator in the matter. I am sure it would prove most gratifying to our members and those who are bo gallantly supporting them, and it should ba an object with us to afford them what pleasure ia in our power Probably they will not require a soporific after their arduous labors, but they will sleep none the worse on Saturday night for knowing how hearty and earnest are their constituents in backing them up. I am, &0., Neveb Say Die. To the Editor of thi "Evbkiho Mail.'* Sib,— Will you kindly allow me space to reply to a paragraph which appeared in this morning's Colonist ? At the August meeting, complaints were made that

(Continued from Second Page.) to revise and correct his roogb minutes, from Which the report bad teen taken, hence the Inaccuracy. A unanimous expression of opinion was given that it was far more important that a correct report of the proceedings should be given to the pnblic on the following day than that an incorrect one should be taken by the pre3s on the day of the meeting. Hence the resolution which wa3 carried unanimcus'y. Therefore, if ths absurd remark of the Co'onist that tbe motion was only understood by its mover were true, it would be but a sorry compliment to the intelligent and educated gentlemen who Bit at the Education Board. After the minutes were read at the Board's last meeting, I remarked that it appeared very ridiculous to publish the first minute of the Board's last meeting, end at the Eaaie time entirely ignore the resolution contained therein. This was admitted by the Board's official, who also explained that as the last meetiDg was concluded earlier than usual he had a fair copy of the minutes ready when the reporter arrived at the office, but still he had no intention of deliberately ignoring a unanimous resolution of tbe Board, and only did so at the earneat solicitation of the editor of the Colonist. With reference to the remark that Mr Rout whs willing to undo what he had assisted to do a month before, I believe bis only wish in the matter, as well as that of every other member of the Board, is that a correct report of the proceedings ghall be given to the public as early as possible, but he is aho aware that a resolution of the Board cannot be rescinded for 12 months unless by notice of motion. The transparent epite contained in the paragraph I do not notice further than to express a wish that yours had been the paper most affected by the motion, because since I bad occasion to take the Colonfst publicly to task for gross unf airneßs to a political opponent that paper has more than once inaccurately represented me to the public, and has in fact absolutely misrepresented me, and this liberal paper seems annoyed because its whole broadside has not annihilated me and I still live. Yours, &c, John Gbadam.