A NATIVE POLICY.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 99, 24 May 1909, Page 4

A NATIVE POLICY.

SKLWYX AM) THE .MAORIS. "IXDIYIDUAUSE THE LAND." The method of treating native nutters which was adopted by the laic Bishop Sehvyu was referred" to by Mr. J.' H. Upton, in the course of his remark* at the Sehvyn commemoration meeting at Auckland on Thursday. .Mr. Upton said (hat ftic profile of' Xew Zealand were at present looking for a Maori policy. "I have one here, he continual, producing a slip of paper, "and 1 ofrv it m the name of Sehvyn to the people ot New Zealand." He then quoted Hie iau.uing remarks, written by Bishop Sehvyn in KS.w : -"| ,| o sire to'see each native landowner secured by a Crown grant for his own individua'l properly and relieved ns a vols,, on the same qualification as an Englishman. When the native landowners are thus registered and represented-, with full recognition of equal rights and privileges J will not be backward in explaining 'to them that they are liable to all taxes penalties, and other public burdens in common with all other classes of her Majesty's subjects. Hut, on tlie other hand, I shall resist, by all lawful means', eieiy attempt to carry out any other interpretation of the Treaty of Waiting, than that hi n-hieh it was explained to the natives by (,'overnor [fobson. and understood by them."

Ihe reading of the quotation was received wi(h marked applause by the audience. ••, commend this policy;" said Mr- Ipton, "(o the people of _\c\v Zealand at the present time." (Renewed applause). A_ further indication of Ib'shop Sclwyivs feeling toward* the Maoris was aiiorucd ,„ some remarks made rm :!ie eve of h,s' departure for England, which wen. also quoted by .Mr. Upton. "We °" ■■"»■ l"irt *» Sehvyn said. "Live a duly < porforni to that race who,,, we indue- ' lo leccve the British Covernment io llus country. Our first duly i s to . U care that nothing i„ the nature of ' o J ' ! ;'^ sho,lMl 'Vl''no. and after doing *o to ake care ||,at nothing s j loulll ,; done (hat Wu .,:j :„ : incomputable i I "lit position.as subjects of he QueemimstersofaUhrislianChiiiAanl , s *■:: ?¥?,"' ' h ri'. »*<•, A*. *A .pli.i'i 1 t """' lot '" ll '« ™»ntr.v.»