TE WHITES MENACE.
WHAT NEXT ? ’ -; r k ‘ * To-dav’s news, from Parihaka .is important, but wo may say there was reason to expect it. Alarm is a thing of the past. Mr Parris left Patea on Saturday for the Parihaka district, under instruction froip Government, who. have been somewhat anxiohk at the increasing impudence: of Te Wliiti’s young men and boys in pulling down a stockyards It is stated to be a curious fact that not one of the returned prisoners is allowed by Te Whiti to take part in these annoying manoeuvres. None of the fencing depredators carry arms. Not one of them has struck a blow up to. the present. They challenge the A.C.’s by hooting, by dancing, by gestures and shouts of contempt—nothing more. : Their instructions appear to have been these: annoy the Government people all you can, but don’t fight. Now this attitude is becoming more aggressive. Te Whiti gave fresh advice at Saturday’s meeting, fits reported in bur telegram, and it is significant that the prophet-chief finds it necessary to talk war, or menaces that sound tike war, under pressnre probably from those “martyrs” whom he has kept penned np in bis village after the dangerous time when they find that a Maori martyr is a hero. These returned prisoners feel big, and arc bnrning with . desire to do something. Other young men are as restless as the edoped-up martyrs—wishing to have a hand in any mischief that is going. News|ljke that in to-day’s telegram will alarm only people ontside the district. Here the situation .is understood, and we can all afford to look on with a conviction that Te Whiti' most be disposed of one way or another. The way he is now taking is short and easy: ' When He talks war, He should Have war, for tbb threats he used on Saturday, if truly. reported, are a clear casus'belli.'
The Ministerial statement made in Parliament to-day shows the gravity of the situation; The Ministry hare asked for funds—the sinews of war. This is a* proper'stand to take. There is a hollow peace worse than war. Smash it n P* • , -
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Patea Mail, 19 September 1881, Page 3
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355TE WHITES MENACE. Patea Mail, 19 September 1881, Page 3
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