The Waikato Argus [PUBLISHED DAILY.] THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1901

Waikato Argus, Volume XI, Issue 1052, 19 September 1901, Page 2

The Waikato Argus [PUBLISHED DAILY.] THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1901

What do anarchists want and what reason have they to suppose that they can gain their ends by murder, are questions which most people have asked themselves, but have as often given up the'attempt to solve the riddle. A writer in the columns of a contemporary makes the following suggestions: —

The assassination of the American President leads me to urge once more the desirability of ascertaining the real aims of the anarchists. Among their ranks are noble and devoted men ; surely, if we could only find nut what they really want, we might induce them to adopt methods of persuasion rather than force. What secret have they, by means of which they induce their members to go out to certain death ? The early Christians were regarded hy the Romans much as we regard anarchists, and they, too, accepted martyrdom gladly. The Romans, if we may judge by the few (and generally spurious) contemporary references, never suspected them of possessing a secret destined to transform the world, to banish the glad gods of Greece, and raise up in their place emaciated saints and unsexed monks. They thought that Christians were vulgar conspirators with low and selfish aims. They (the Romans) employed force, and failed. We use force against the anarchists, and it seems to me that we to are likely to fail, for no punishment will stop a man who ia willing to die. If some new era is at hand, will all these anarchists (Breach Sipido, etc.) be regarded by the communists of the future just as Christians now regard the early Christian martyrs? Anyhow, I think the present attitude towards anarchists is idiotic. If we really think they are hostile to man, and want to be suppressed, why tolerate them ? Why not the advocacy of anarchism a crime, and shut them all up in an international asylum. If we permit Miss Goldman to lecture in support of assassination, we must not be surprised when people are shot. Should we allow lecturers in New Zealand to advocate infanticide ? The Frees would, I think, do a service if it offered New Zealand anarchists a little apace to explain what they want, and why they adopt the means they do. Had the early Christiana adopted the same means, I very much doubt if they would have succeeded in making their religion popular, and I think that really the cheapest and quickest way to abate the present nuisance is to let anarchists say plainly what they want, and then try to convince them that they are going the wrong way to get it. These tactics of terrorism only tend to make them hated.

The comparison of the early Christians with the anarchist of to-iiay is not at all apt, inasmuch as (he Christians never attempted to impress their belief or effect the reform of the world by murder ; in fact they used the very mean?, so far as circumstances allowed, which the writer suggests should he afforded the anarchists. The opinion which tho Romans held of them is beside the question. That was the outcome of ignorance of the Christian Faith and the methods which the early Christians actually adopted to propagate it. We ngree with the writer we have quoted in thinking that good would result from the putting forth of the anarchist faith in a form that would allow of its being discussed in* the columns of the Press. Its utter futility and wickedness could not fail to be so demonstrated os to convince sane men that those who hold it are fit subjects for a Lunatic Asylum.

The price realised for horseflesh now reminds one of the early days in Waikato. Yesterday Mr Thoa. Slade disposed of his buggy pair—both by Paddy’s Land—for 60 guineas to a Goldfields buyer. This is a nice price, but we heard of a pair that brought £lO5 in Auckland the other day.

A singular procession passed through the streets of Gisborne a few clays ago, when a flock of turkeys driven by men on horses with dogs, passed along. They had come 27 miles in three days, crossing a river and several streams and were beiug taken to auction, where they realisep from 4s to 4s 6d each.

At the Supreme Court at Napier yesterday, Charles James Hardy was charged with having in 1899 indecently assaulted a girl named Jessie McLean, an inmate of the Children’s Home, at which he was assistant. After hearing the girl's evidence and that of another girl the Judge advised the Crown Prosecutor not to go on with the case. The defence was not called upon. A lad of fourteen years of age found a five pound note in Wellington last Saturday night. He regaled his friends with an oyster supper, drives, etc. When the police took him iu charge he had 23s 6d in his possession and a watch valued at 18s, which he had bought. These were handed over to the lady who had lost the money, and the boy has been allowed a week in which to make some arrangement for paying the remaining £3 to the owner. The Oddfellows Hall at Cambridge was crammed to the doors last evening, when an entertainment was given in aid of the Hunt Club funds. Everything went off splendidly, and the audience were so delighted that nearly every item was encored. The operetta was A 1 ; it was excellently staged and the performers all acquitted themselves well. The entertainment will be repeated this evening, when we feel sure there will again be a bumper house. Comment has been caused by the announcement in several papers that the Wyndham Dairy Factory has paid for butter fat last season. It has been pointed out to us (Monawatu Standard) that as the amount per lb was paid for iu connection with cheese making the price is only equivalent to 9d and 9gd for butter fat for butter making. It takes about 2J gallons of milk to make 11b of butter, but 11b of cheese can be made from one gallon of milk.

A correspondent informs a Tuapeka paper that the question of an eight hours’ day is being brought unpleasantly home to farmers in that district. The moment five o'clock comes horses in the plough or cart are pulled up sharply, the work in hand is promptly dropped, and a signal whistle or shout is sent on to the others working in the vicinity, who also knock off forthwith regardless of circumstances, aud take their way homeward to the wonderment or exasperation of the 1 boss,’ who will still work away for a couple of houra until the falling darkness compels his retirement. Wo learn that the resident# of OUudelauds, and a very large number of those of Hamilton West, are exceedingly pleased at the reiterated promise of the Railway Department to grant a right-of-way over the railway bridge, even though the boon is as yet, apparently, iu the dim and distant future. With the object of getting it fixed up temporarily, until such time as the Department take in hand the large work of reconstructing the whole structure, we believe Mr Lang has been requested to ascertain if the Department will do the work at once if those interested contribute a fair portion of the cost. We hope the request, which is without doubt a reasonable one, will bo granted.

At the special session of the Anglican General Synod at Wellington, Mr W. H. Quick presented a memorial with reference to land at Hamilton, Waikato. At the last meeting of the General Synod, a resolution was passed to enable the trustees of an acre of land in Hamilton, vested in them as a site for a parsonage, to sell the land and purchase ansther site. The trustees had since been advised that it would be necessary for them to obtain the sanction of Parliament by means of a private Act. Therefore, they now came to the Synod, and asked for permission to promote such an Act. A copy of the proposed Bill was annexed to the memorial.

In Tuesday's issue we gave an account of a wonderful family of churchwardens in Cornwall, specially mentioning a Mr Thos, Hicks, to whose memory a stained glass window had been created ; and we said this gentleman was the father of Messrs Hart and Frame Hicks, of Pukekura. We find we were misinformed and that the late Mr Hicks, of Prince Park, was the father of Mrs Hart Hicks, who is sister to Mr Frank Hicks. While discussing the matter with some of the family further developments re this * churchwarden ’ proclivity came to light, for twenty years ago when the late Thos, Hicks waa vicar’s warden at St. Wean, his son was vicar’s warden at Mevagissey, and his grandson was vicar’s warden at Cambridge, Waikato. This is Mr T. W, Hicks, of Trelawney, Pukekura, who is warden of St. Andrew’s, Cambridge, at the present time. This looks us if the business was to be continued iu this colony.

At a general meeting of the Hamilton Gymnastic Club it was decided to close down for the season at the end of the present month. The statement of accounts showed a credit balance of nearly £7. The proposal to repeat the display with variations was negatived chiefly on the ground that it might interfere with the display of the junior members ,to be held at the end of the month. Some discussion took place as to methods of increasing the club’s usefulness and attractiveness. The addition of a billiard table was suggested. It was decided if possible to hold a picnic and sports in the summer. Also some thought a hookey club or harrier club might give regular and healthy recreation to those who were not cricketers A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Slade tar an extra donation. Great regret was expressed at the approaching departure of Mr Dacia (instructor of the boys’ class). It was agreed to ask the junior members to assemble in uniform at the achoolhouse to be photographed with their instructor at 12.45 sharp on Wednesday next, as the club wish to present Mr Dacre with a photograph as a memento of his connection with the club.

The competition for the medals and prizes in connection with the boy’s gymnasium, Hamilton, will eventuate next Monday evening, the 23rd instant, commencing at 7 p.m. sharp. All competing members will be required there a quarter of. a hour earlier. The Rev. H. D. A. Major and Mr Baseman have kindly consented to act as judges, and will have a very tough job on hand to pick the various winners, many of the boys beiug almost equal. The instructor’s gold medal will be given for the best all-round gymnast over 14 years of ago. The Mayor, Mr R. VV. Dyer, has presented a silver medal with gold centre for the best all-round boy under 14 years. A special prize of a ni.kelled pair of Sandow’s spring grin dumbbells will be presented by MrJ Varney for the pupil doing the greatest number of ‘ pulls up’on the horizontal bar, and a second special prize of Sandow’s book ‘ Strength, and How to Obtain it,’ will be presented by Mr Nazer for the best all-round work doue on the parallel bars. Thu season will conclude with a display run on similar lines to that recently given by the Men’s Club, and will take place on Friday, 27th inst., at 7.30 p.m., when the Mayor will present the various prizes to the successful pupils. All performing members will be entitled to two tickets, which can be obtained from Mr Dacre.

Mr Souter had on exhibition at hia store at Ohaupo on Tuesday, a new sort of hay knife, of course an American patent, with an adjustable handle. The hhule ia sickle-edge:l in sections and is rivetted on to a ateel back. I am told they are the first of their kind imported to the colony and from their appearance ought to be very easy to work. Mr fage was also to the fore showing hia new grip for wire strainers, which acted to perfection. It is refreshing to know that America is not the seat of all the inventions and that New Zealand can produce men of genius as well as the ‘greatest nation on earth.’- (Own Correspondent)

M. Leo Carri has arrived at Hamilton, and has started teaching the ‘Harmonic System' iu premises next to St. Peter’s Schoolroom. In a conversation with us, he expressed himself grateful not only for the liberal patronage bestowed on him everywhere but with the help he is able to give his patrons to learn something, which is not a temporary, but a lifetime’s pleasure and in teresi. As he remarked, the ancient maxims about ‘No Royal Road to Music,’ are reversed, for what the linotype has done for printing—what shorthand has doue for long writing, so do modern methods do for music. i adiea interested in the result of a football match are somewhat of a super Unity on the field, especially if the fair one happens to be nearly related to one of the players on the defeated side. In connection with the recent Canterbury New South Wales match, played at Lancaster Park, a story is told that the wife of one of the visitors addressed a member of the victorious team after the match, and inquired if he was Mr . Upon receiving a mendacious reply in the affirmative, the lady fixed him with a withering glance, and said, * Oh, you wretch! You kicked my Harold, and now I am going to kick you.’ The alarmed footballer, finding he had been unwittingly betrayed into acknowledging himself guilty of the outrage, beat a hasty retreat, and thereafter sedulously kept out of the lady's way until she was safely on the train outward bound.— Lyttelton Times.

The Department of Agriculture have announced the places at which their imported horses are to he located this season. The thoroughbred Amasis will be at Hamilton, Singlestick 11, at Momohaki, Tyranny, perhaps the best foi breeding racing siook, at Levin, each at the Government Stud Farm. MaUchi is to be at Middle Park, Christchurch. Serapion at Oamaru, and Lupin at the Edendale Estate ; the Shire hoises Hertfordshire Boy at Momohaki, and Danger Signal at Oamaru. A limited number of thoroughbred mares are to be taken from such freeders as may desire to patronise the horses. The chief object for which the thorougbreds are imported is to breed remounts, and their services are fixed at a most reasonable price. The difficulty will be to get the right class of mares from which to breed remounts to horses of the class these thoroughbreds have been represented to me.