NEW ZEALAND'S PATRIOTISM.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9175, 26 August 1908, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND'S PATRIOTISM.

Somu reference to New Zealand'* patriotism is made by the London "Globe," in a recent issue. "What ia of very great importance to Brit- j ain and to the whole Empire," it, remarks, "is the fact that New Zea- j land is setting aside part of her revenue as an increased contribution of £60,000 to the Imperial navy. The spirit of patriotism and Imperialism beats high in every oversea State, but nowhere higher than in New Zealand ; and it must be remembered that they were among the first to send a naval contribution, and that this present gift of £60,000 ia an extra rrant. The total sum itself is sufficiently large even for a Little Engender to respect —who, for all his talk of squalid bonds, is ready to accept both the advantages from Canadian and Australasian preference, and to reduce the BrHifh vote for the navy when the colonies are loyal enough to take part of the burden off O'jr shoulders. Whether the oversea States will appreciate the fact that their contributions are accepted by Radicals in an entirely different spirit from that displayed by the Unionists may be open to doubt; hut at least the point is not likely to be forgotten at Home."