The Unionist Meeting.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 420, 16 November 1889, Page 5

The Unionist Meeting.

Tins meeting held on November Bth in the City Hall to lay before the public th 0 views on Home Rule held by the Unionist party was a large one. At tho back of the platform were hung the British Standard and the ilag of the Roar- Admiral of ) the Red, while above was too motto, "United we Stand, Divided we Fall." The platform arrangements were in the hands of Messrs Friar (Jlarke and J. C. MeCausland. The chair was occupied by Mr R. C. Barstow. On his left sat Mcssis I). B. McDonald, J. C. MeCausland, Georgo Haiper, and Ramsay, and on his right weie Sir William Fox, Dr. Wallis Mr F. Hull, and the Rev. Mr Best. Besides theae the following occupied seats on the platform : — Revs. Bates, Boatty, Sprott, C. IL. Garland, Messrs Sealy, G. Hooper, H. M. Shepherd, 1). B. Donald, Captain D. H. McKenzie(Chauman of Home Rule Committee), J. K. Taylor, Major Gaacoyne, McElwain, Friar Clark, H. Green, J. C. MeCausland, \V. C. NY. McDowell, 8.A., F. Cherry, T. Martelli, C. D. Whitcombe, J. Young, W. Burt,Meysey-Thomp-son, W. Morgan (Mayor ot Newmarket), I>. H. Lusk, George Harper, Sir W. Fox, Rev. Dr. Wallif, MrF. Hull, Rev. Mr Bates, and Rev. E. Best, and amongst others on the platform were : Messrs J. Stewart, J. Yountr, Trenwith, Maxwell, T. Pocklington, C. J. Wilson, Brown, D. Law, A. Whiskor, G. Callwell, W. Woodward, R. KicholU, E. Harrow, W. A. Thomson, Rev. Mr Sprott, A. B. MeCausland, W. R. Cook, Fenton, Dasley, W. R. Gilbert, J. Ward, H. W. Jenkins, T. If. W. Moon, Win. Edgerley, C. Joynt, C. D. Whitcombe, Captain Herrold, Sealy, T. Henderson, Ellor, J, Macky, C. Alexander, J. P. Campbell, F. Cherry, Shirley Hill, J. P. King, S. Turtle, Captain Geddes, Messrs Bridge water, R. Spratt, Jesse King, J. Burtb, \). Goldie, M.H.R., S. Vickers, andalar^o number ot other gentlemen. Tho Chairman on rising tospeaiv was received with applause. He remarked that he was pleased to see so many ladies amongct those present, and tint he accepted their presence as an augury of that success which invariably followed any cause in which the tair sex took an interest. (Applause.) Ho thanked all pie&ent on his own part, and on behalf of the Committee, for the magnificent assembly which ho saw present that evening. (Applause.) He thought he had haidly any need to explain why they had come together, because they all knew it was simply as a defensive measure— delensive as against the aggression practised by delegates who came from the other side of the world (applause), and defensive as against those parties some ot whom had travelled in this part of the woild years, ago, and some who recently (having gone back to the Home country) had stated that tho bulk of the population and nearly all the wealth and intelligence of the colony were in tavour of Home Rule. (Ciies of "Never and applause.) It was their duty to clear themselves of such an aspersion (applause), and he felt sure that if those people who spread such a report were present and saw this assemblage they would be ashamed of having promulgated such slanders. (Applause.) They were present as an Anti Home Rule party. Sir William Fox was received with applause, and after a lengthy speech moved, "That this meeting deprecates and denounces all projects for the establishment in li eland ot a separate Pailianient and Government as detrimental to the interests of that country, and tending to the disintegration of the British Empiie.' 1 Mr D. B. McDonald, who was the next epeakcr, seconded the resolution, which was canied almost unanimously. Dr. Wallis then rose to move the second resolution as follows:—"That Ireland has never hitherto been a united and self-governing nanon, and in view of presentexpressions and actions, cannot be considered to be now capable of internal union and salutary selt-rule. " Mr Frank Hull rose amidst considerable applause, and moved the third resolution, "That tho loyalist minority in Ireland, constituting more than the third of the whole population, and comprising the gi eater part of the commercial and industrial enterpiise and lesources of the country, cannot, without cruel injustice, be subjected to the dominant ascendaucy of tho party opposed to them." The Rev. Mr Bates rose to move the next resolution. He thought, he said, that the introduction of such a subject as this was doing a great injury to Auckland, and was a cause for great regret. He moved, " That the Impel ial Parliament, in which the people of Ireland are fully represented, has exhibited the power and "the will to remove the disabilities, and to remedy the grievances of which the majority of the Irish people formerly complained, and is prepared to effect all that legislative action can etiect ior the amelioiation of the condition of that countiy. " The sth resolution, which was omitted, was as follows :—": — " That this meeting rerogni/es with thankfulness the considerable measure ot improvement in the condition of Ireland that has already accrued from a few years' enforcement of law and order, combined with the impartial maintenance of civil and religious liberty, and is persuaded that a steady persisfcance in this beneficent policy presents the only means of accomplishing the regeneration of Ireland." Mr Jas Stewart, C.E., moved theGth resolution as follows : " That copies of these lesolutions be transmitted to the Prime Minister of the Impciial Government, the Marquis of Salisbury ; to the Right Honourable A. J. Balfour ; to tho Marquis of Hartington ; and to the Right Honourable Joseph Chamberlain. Mr Jourdain seconded this last resolution and referred in complimentary terms to tho gentlemen whoso names were included in the resolution. He referred to the disloyalty shown by the Home Rule party, and stated that the most dreadful results would follow the introduction of Home Rule. He hoped the people of New Zealand would not give money to the support of sach a cause, and concluded by a poetical composition breathing these sentiments. The resolutions were carried almost unanimously, and tho audience joined in singing "God Save the (iueon " and concluded with cheers.

Save us from girls and matrons who, dull in arithmetic and nowhere in Euclid, yet invariably solve the problem of putting a number live foot in a number three boot and a bwenty-tour inch waist into an eighteen inch corset. When the Shah of Persia visited Vienna one of the first things called to his attention was the fact that his representative in that city wqs overwhelmingly in debt, and an immense mass of unpaid bills was pyqduced in proof thereof. Instead ox evincing any anger, the bills were at once paid, and a gentle hint was conveyed to the impecunious Minister that he might easily avoid embarrassment in the futuie by the sale of Persian concessions, titles, decorations, etc.. so dear U> the heart of the wealthy but untitled commoner. This hint is said to ha\o been amply sufficient, and henceforth the creditors of at least one Minister will no longer be kopfc waiting.