THE NATIVE COMMISSION.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1224, 19 March 1880, Page 2

THE NATIVE COMMISSION.

WwajnG'Rjn, March 18, The ]ppst says • —We understand that Sir William Fox and Sir F. D. Bell, the two Royal Commissioners on Native Affairs, have presented an ad interim report to His Excellency the Governor, The nature of this important document has not yet transpired, but it is rumored that it deals with certain matters brought before the Commissioners, who state their opinions in respect to these matters, and suggest that great public benefit might arise from giving immediate effect to the various recommendations made by them, which wpuld produce a marked and fayp.rable • impression on the native mind, and have'a large amount of influence for good, showing as it would the desire of the Government, and of Europeans generally, to d§?4 out swift and even-handed justice to both races alike. So far- as we'have been able to gather, instant action is desired to be taken, in the direction suggested, as being likely to induce a strong reaction against the influence of Te Whit\j \vhtch might be very desirable just at the present time when the prophet's great. meeting at parihaka is taking plaoe, by a practical proof it would offer of the good faith of the Government, and their determination to meet our strict justioe regardless of nationality. It is improbable that, the precise nature of the Commission's recommendations will be made known for a few days, owing to the absence from Wellington of the Governor.