BARBAROUS NATIONS.
The following are the remarks of Colonel Brett on the Chinese Bill as reported m the ‘‘ New Zealand Times"; —“Were Chinese any dirtier than Scotchmen or Irishmen or other barbarous nations (great laughter), many of whom never washed themselves from one year’s end to another year’s end, while Chinese washed themselves as often as possible? He had lived among 8000 for many years, and therefore knew. Did we not and do we not plunder the Maoris, and are not ashamed of it? (Laughter.) Then why should not the Chinese plunder us, as we had plundered the Maoris of their gold? No doubt the Maoris would be ashamed of us if we passed the Bill. His friend opposite (Mr Ngatata) would blush for us, and no doubt was blushing, only they could not see it. (Great laughter). The earth was the the Lord’s and the fulness thereof. The Bill should not only be thrown out, but with indignity. (Hear, hear.) It was due to party feeling, to a want of backbone, and to fear of the general election. It was merely to eurry favor with their constituents by those who should be ashamed of themselves.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2586, 5 July 1881, Page 2
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196BARBAROUS NATIONS. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2586, 5 July 1881, Page 2
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