AIR GLADSTONE'S MIDLOTHIAN CAMPAIGN. His Views on the Irish Question. [REUTER'S TELEGRAME.]

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 128, 14 November 1885, Page 8

AIR GLADSTONE'S MIDLOTHIAN CAMPAIGN. His Views on the Irish Question. [REUTERS TELEGRAME.]

London, November 10. Mb Gladstone commenced his Midlothian campaign by addressing a crowded meeting of his constituents at Edinburgh last night. He was greeted with the utmost enthusiasm. In the course of his address he exhorted, the Liberal party to remain united, r and, confront, boldly the demands made for the separation of Ireland from the >United Kingdom.

(special to press association.) I London, NovembeislO. ';';Mr Gladstone, in a speech to the electors at Edinburgh, considered that the Irish demands for large self-governing, ppwers ■were 1 not "alarming, assuming tha^ there was nothing reqmred'by tym wjttiQH'Wduld^in any way jeopardise the unity of th© Empire.

ft leaso say of o'.) years at, a nominal runt, sul'jict ii/* »1 'fivMa renuWiana f\n case valuable minerals might U discovered uereon) t» which course lie ih I n'.t think any .^jVcsion wouKl bo ruisovi. Mr B&IIm'uco saiil he tho« s >t- the Board ilPPervtuar of very great credit for the nuutier in which t »7 h:ul rt^velopod ihe un ; improve I tao ff co-in is ; he had formeil a »cry higli opmuiu of the siring, belicred they would prove better tUan a guldfieM For the place, and thought there was A oright fntttre in store for Te Aioha. Having thanked Mr Ballance for the kiiid reception and promises of aid accorded them, the deputation with Jrew, ahd were succeeded by a deputation of

i&tfdon *f>dcial Settlers, vk> Messrs B. Montague, J. Munro, Ak. VV. D. U'Keeffe, Scoti, Robertson, ami Baskett. M Munro, on behalf of the deputation, explained to Mr Balluuce the difficulty the settlers had wiu regard to having proper roads to their laud. No road board existed to whom they could apply, only tin. Piako County Council, who haT« l>Mt little money. A bridge across a large gully on the main line of road to the block, and yrotk hi Aiitilec* tif>n therewith would cost some £'250. In reply to a question by Air BalLtuoe, Mr Munro said te was quite sure the Conn-,) Council would asshi, if 3nv.»fnmeut would do something for them. Mr Bill *no tVrenpon requested tV deputation to find ortt and inform him to what extent the county would assist, and he would then do all he could for them in the matter. He advised them to forni a road board amongst them-aelf'-s. Mr Munro neit requested to know Whn" the price of land would be, and stated Mr Percy Smith, Assistant Surveyor- General, had been »ver the block a few days previously, and said he should class it as useful second class land. Mr Bal'anvo ivplied it coul-l not be less tnaii £1 per acre, l»ut wouKl as&'ftaiil ali.l let them know soon as possible. At Aiunro t ien proceeded to explain to the Minister that they wore led to understand that there would be at luast 4000 aces good laud avm'nUe, and I'ad enrolled members accordingly. Now i\J r Smith tola Uieui there were only 3000 acres good laud available for settlement, which placed them in a rather awkward position* Mr Ballance replied that was a difficulty they could settle amongst themselves, either by ballot, or by passing a resolution none would be admissable after a certain date, or as they saw best With reference to some desiring to transfer their right to others, Mr Ballance remarked a majority, or the committee had a right to have a voice in cases of that sort <• Mr O'Keeffe stated the Association Were desirous of having a timber reserve of s<r 250 son's set apart For the benefi :f : f the settl r , and als«. a village Mt tltriti'Mit of s.iy -5 acres in the centre of th- block, wuich request Mr Ballance promised te accede to. In reply to a request that 1400 ac«s on the opposite siiiii of the river be set apart for the use of intending settlers, he replied, the lan i referred to was in a very different position to that already granted, and he was not prepared to do so. Expressing thanks for the courteous reception, etc., accorded them, the deputation witndrew, and were succeeded by Messrs Ferguson, O'Keeffe, and Munro, who referred to the large rents derived from the Thames High School Endowment lAnds «>u whicii Waioron. omai w.i* situa'e 1, whilst the 80-ml of Governors Wottll not spend Is on roads or auy im pruvenients. b/lv BAllance replied it was out of the power of Government to enforce them to do so. Ou »sun 'ay Mr Bamnce, accompanied by Mr J. B. Wiiyte, drove over to Mr fcjtrange's farm, lower Waitoa, returning the same evening. At 10 o'clock, on Monday the Native Minister met the natives (of whom there were a good number piesent) in the Aroha Court House (Mr G. Wilkinson acting as interpreter), ami delivered a most friendly address, stating the plea sure it afforded him to meet them, etc., and referring in feeling terms to the death of their chief, Morgan. Several natives then addressed the Minister welcoming him amongst them, and making known some small matters they wished set right, and which Mr Ballance pro- v mised to attend to. 1 In the afternoon Mr Ballance accom- i: panied by Messrs Warden Kenrick, a Butler (sec), and G. Wilson visited n Waiorongomai,. Firth and Olnrke*s bat- d tery, etc, leaving on Wednesday morning" t for JPaeroa and Thames. h