CORRESPONDENCE.

Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 152, 26 March 1874, Page 2

CORRESPONDENCE.

[Our columns are open for free discussion; but we do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our Correspondents.]

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—l observe in your issue of the 14th March a letter signed by “ L'awa,” in which “ L'awa,” instead of substantiating the charges he made against the settlers of this locality, has contented himself with repeating, them.’ 1 think at least he might have given the date on which an instance of the sort, he, with such power of language, described, occurred. He says he is quite willing to affirm the truth of what he says by oath. Does he recollect what he did say ? His words were these “ You should see our men (meaning the Europeans) on the spree. 1 find the Pakehas much worse than the Maoris. 1 casually mentioned to you that this sweeping charge had caused universal annoyance, and such was indeed the case. There was some talk of the residents, in a body, repudiating it, and then it was thought that perhaps the best plan would be to treat the slander and its writer with the utter contempt thev deserved. With regard to Pakehas kissing, slobbering, &c., over Maori, girls so graphically described by “ L a "’ a > 1 ; iave spoken to nearly every one in the Bay about it, and as no one has seen or heard of such occurrences, I must still take leave to consider it a gross piece of exaggeration on Law as part. 1 really must decline taking any further notice of “ Uawa’s” effusions, as I have no intention of being drawn into a paper war with such a proficient in “ Billingsgate. By the way, are the samples of mis-spelling the fault of your compositor, or do they appear in the original ? If the latter, I can see no excuse for “ Uawa,” since a paternal Government has provided us with a school master here, so, will ■* Dawa” allow me to suggest a few months’ attendance at an evening class ? Material improvement in his orthography might be the result.—l am, &C., . _ Gbex. Tologa Bay, March 23,1874. [“ Uawa’s” letter was inserted verbatim ef literatim--cm mush course.—Ed. S?