MR MASSEY'S EULOGIUM.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8132, 12 June 1906, Page 2

MR MASSEY'S EULOGIUM.

NEW ZEALAND'S GBEATEBT MAN. PM PHESS ASSOCIATION. Auckland, June 11. " Mr Massey, Leader of tke Opposition, on being seen yesterday by a representative of the " Herald" said •-, "I don't think that I ercr reoeived sush a shook as I expenenoed on receiving the telegrams notifying me of tho Premier's starlling'y sudden death Only this morning I had reoeived a cable from him to the effect that all was well, and that he was leaving by the Oswestry Grange and would arrive in Auckland on Thursday morning. I am glad to think now that though we were strong political opponents, we were never personal enemies. Mr Seddon has died in harness at the zenith of his powers, and of him it may be said that "a great man hath fallen this day id IsraeL He has passed away. Our differences are over, and I can honestly say, that outside the members of the family, to "Whom in their bereavement I extend ray utmost sympathy, there are few who will n>. gret Mr Seddon'* death more sincerely u m } do " As * m4tte? rf ***'• wk »l« Mr Beddon was a good fighter and a hard hitter, there was something about him which always oommindod respect ind admiratiou, even of his opponents. i mew him well. I have watohed him ■oselyfor tho last twelve years, I Ifered from him on many points. I • i\v crossed words with him on many occasions, but if I were asked to say who in my opinion was the ablest man that ever took part in the colony's legislation, who was the greatest man that ever occupied the position of a Minister of the Crown in this colony, my answer to both questions, and ft without any doubt or hesitation, would be, .Richard John Seddon."

WAS IT PROPHETIC? PBB PUSS ASSOCIATION. Wblhhotos, Juue 11. The last tolegram despatched by the lato Premier was to Premier Bent, of Victoria, namelys "Just leaving for God s own country." , NEW PLYMOUTH'S SORROW. ' . N « w Plymouth was dumb-founded by the news. Little knots of people discussed tho sad event in tones7ibdued, and flags were hoisted halt-mart high. At the New Plymouth Borough Council last night the Mayor moved me following resolution: "That this Council place on record their deep regrot at the irreparable loss sustained by the Colony by tho death of the Bight Hon. the Premier, Mr Seddon j that the Council tender to Mrs Seddon and her family their deepest .sympathy and condolence in the painful and sudden bereavement they have sustained, and trust that tho universal regret whieh is felt at their loss will bo some slight til cviation of tho stroke which has beta (en them j that a oopy of this resolution be forwarded to Mrs Seddon and family, and that, as a mark of rwpect to tho deceased Statesman, this Uunoil do now adjourn; that the Council also tender to acting-Premier and his colleagues their deepest sympathy and condolence in the irreparable loss t!icy and the colony have sustained by the painfully sudden death of their chief, the Bight Hon. the Promior, Cr Collis in seconding, agreed wiih His Worship that thero w.is no *»• oasion for lengthy remarks. The motion was carried in silence, the Councillors standing.