Mr Bryce and the Kingites.

Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4375, 11 January 1883, Page 3

Mr Bryce and the Kingites.

.: The Hon. Mr,Bryce received a few days ago a communication from Tupottbi,; a, client in tbe'Kiog Country. Jn which be 'stated thathe had seen Mr Bryce's letter to . "Wahanui-Tupotahis, and says that it was Tawhiao who withheld, bis consent to the , proposals embodied iv the letter.. In bis opinion the arrangements with regardV to roada and raii ways and other matters were jn a satisfactory position. Tupotabi further ; aslcs that fair and liberal oompensation ' -should be given to the natives. Hethonght tt people who had committed crimes in t district should be allowed to go at je,v Jand an amnesty granted (hem. > should be taken in charge, and as one would a loviaß child. In ~ conclnsipnt the chief menticnß. tbeft 'the *' satives are faydrable to aXand*.C6ttrjj «t , MQka^Ujiind |p the survey of lands between Pafanioihf aiid Mokau. In replying to. ftheletteV, Mr Bryce says.that his last words to Tawbiao.had gone to Wahanui, they bad been" rejected.-- The conC straction of roads and railways Ihrough the Maori country would be an^ immense benefit: .alike to native's and^Europeans. As regards the reference roan amnesty being;, granted, was a; question as to whether those who had committed crimes are now* acting properly,' and if they are} nqt| likely to, commit crimes in the future. Th«, proposal for the surveys was a' good one, and it was hoped that before yiny lengthened periodl.tbe roads and railways would-be' gone onrwitb. It is understood that Mr Bryce will leaye --< for Xawbia towards the end of the month for the purpose of arranging for^the opening of that port. %