THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurexi. TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1879.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3192, 13 May 1879, Page 2

THE Evening Star. PUBLISHED DAILY AT FOUR O'CLOCK P.M. Resurexi. TUESDAY, MAY 13, 1879.

The 'determined attitude taken 'by Sir .George • ;Grey. in: { his. address at Kppua >; . reported; in another column, would make it appear as if the situation o£the,Gqvernment had-'iniproved, and, s in• fact/ the position of the parties somewhat reserved. ..JThe" Premier evidently feels that a large* !«ectiqa-Qf~vthe,7:Eingi'te3, influenced no:' 'doubt in a great measure by Kewi's action,; are inclined to accept the terms [offered by the Government, and to participate in a share of' the loaves and fishes said .to, be 1 so liberally :beßtowed ,by paternal Governments. './At, the opening of tho jmeeting the conciliatory . steps had to be'; taken by the Ministers; Jbut the position taken by the Premier •with his'ultimatum, shews that: the pre-

dominant feeling is not so independent, or ;so conservative in its tone, as it wai a few days ■ ago. ,We wilb not 'be i sur.priaedVtd .; hear that Tawhiao has accepted, ? \t]a,e _'. terms, and ■ „that,, the opposition pf 'the natives to allow,public ,works to be constructed has been withdrawn ; butalsb,~ that all th& grievances of Kingites, which has been made so much of in the,past by. the fostering care of interested persons, have" been healed. From "Ngakau's remarks* it : may be ..gleaned that, how, he was honorably .to join the Queen's party, or where the road was, as he put it, that he should I travel to lead to such" an end, was jthe only question with him. It must be admitted that to such, a man; remembering the position taken up by. him for years, a change in his-1 opinions, and a reversal, of , his pplicy, means a great deal; and he may well be pardoned" ior'showing ' a disiri* clination to, accept the views held by Rewi and other friends of the-Govern-ment'.; Benidmbering that with such men the Government have had to cope, the f I greater credit is due to Sir George Grey [and Mr Meehan for the tact and policy shown, by them, and the success which may reasonably be expected to follow from their actions. We believe that like Bewi, Te INTgakau, if he once becomes a ;friend of ' the Government,*' will prove' himself a valuable one, and having 'changed his line of policy will be found an enthusiast in the cause.. He has probably been led to adopt such a course from a belief that -it';wai the. best and only one open to his people, that their future and prosperity might be secured. This conclusion of the, negotiations, must be a great blow to the land ring, and those persons whose interest lay in keeping the natives at variance with the Government undl such

time as they had gained their ends. It is well known that every effort has been made by such persona at the present meeting ■to prevent a farorable conclusion, and we trust that the Government will take measures to show thai if such enemies to the State have had in the past a long rope, that an end has been found to it, and thct the law has ample provision for the punishment of traitors.