THE LATE NATIVE MEETING IN THE WAIKATO.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5346, 16 May 1878, Page 2

THE LATE NATIVE MEETING IN THE WAIKATO.

(FROM OCR OWN CORRESPONDENT.) Hamilton, Wednesday. Despite statements put about by the Government of concessions from the NgatamanioT poto, in return for Sir George Grey's concessions to Tawhiao, it is confidently believed that nothing has been promised by the Maoris in return, and the Ngatamaniopoto hold themselves aloof from the arrangement. This morning Bewi sent to the settlement for the Herald to see what was said concerning Sir George Grey’s meeting with him at Puuui. On the report being interpreted to him, he instructed the interpreter to wire as follows : Bewi denies all the statements in Monday’s Herald re taking a seat in the Legislative Council, &c., nothing having been mentioned ■excepting conversations, of which a transla- ' Won is sent. The translation is as follows On the l2tb 1 saw Governor Grey. The first words which Governor Grey asked me were if I had heard what had been said at Hikurangi. X answered, Yes. He then asked : Have you heard what wo said on the second day ? I replied, Yes. Mr. Grace then asked : Are you satisfied with what Sir George Grey and Tawhiao said ? I asked, Is Sir George Grey satisfied ? Sir George Grey then asked ; Will you go with ine to Parliament ? ■ I answered, No. , He said : Why won’t you come ? I said : When you and Tawhiao come to conclusions that enlighten me then it will be my time to speak. , These telegrams were sent to a European settler who is intimate with Bewi. , This settler then applied to Bewi, saying : I am sorry I cannot see you again before you telegraph if it has been . talked about making a railway through your country and buying blocks of land here and there along the line. Has your meeting at Mokau anything to do with the meeting at Hikurangi 1 Bewi replied to this by wire at once, marking the original manuscript with his seal. He said : As to the question you asked me about the railway, it is not correct, as they have said that I have agreed to the railway. -They did not ask me. this question, to let the railway come on our land. All I said to them was that I was going to Mokau. Tu Tawliiao, the King’s son, and Te Ngakau returned from Tamahere to Hamilton to-day, and remain here to-night to attend a ball given by the Hamilton contingent of Volunteer Cavalry. '■ The Government's position with the King is simply this The' King made a demand. Sir G. Grey refused to comply, but made an offer which Tawhiao has not yet accepted, and even if Tawhiao accepts, the Ngatimaniopoto will have no part in the matter.