Newspaper Ideas.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 156, 23 January 1902, Page 4

Newspaper Ideas.

"According to an evening contemporary, Mr Tom Mann's motive in sailing for New Zealand ia to infuse life into the Labour movement of that Colony. If r,hat be his object, he is about to engage in the unprofitable pursuit of oarrying coals to Newcastle. Labour is more effectively organised in Australia and New Zealand than in any other part of the British dominions. Mr Mann, if he is •wise, will assume no aira of superiority on landing in New Zealand. His correct ittitude will be that of »tudent and observer. _ The fate of another one-time London labour leader, Mr H. H. Champion, 13 a warning. Mr Champion was scarcely a month in Melbourne before he commenced cri ioising the powerful Trades Hall of that city and its methods. Prom that initial blunder ha has never recovered. He has repeatedly contested Melbourne constituencies, but in vain The Trades' Hall and its multitude of affiliated Labour unions gave no support to his candidature." London Daily (Jnronicle.

It would be a pity if the Eighth Con tingeut left these shores under thn impression that the doctrine which find* favour with Mrs Tasker and the Premier uf New Zealand will be equally pleasing to Lord Kitchener and the other military authorities in South Africa. Enough and to> much has been said ahotu Trooper Talker and liin illicit slumber, lie ia fortunate in beiug ulive 10 talk rtbout his experiences, and in having friends i'i the co'eny wh > apparently think thi.t he ought to have suffered n :• punishment whatever.—Timaru deia d.

Mr Seddon, the New, Zealand I Premier will, if the the King dusires r send a Maori Contingent to tho Coronation—London Express. To borrow and squander would be a joyous policy if there were no day of reckoning, but the power to pursue this is limited by fixed laws. —Auckland Star. Whatever may be said of Mr Seddou it must be conceded to him that h<± has Accomplished more for the working than any other statesman or legislator of our time, in this or any Other country, has done.—Auckland Observer.

While we did not raise any particular [objection to ths-arrest" of Chinese and tlie prevention of gambling Ly Oeles tials, why, may we ask, do we strain at the Chinese gnat and swallow our own camel in tb j shape of huge gambling hells in tho city of Welling tun'?—Carterton Leader.

A cablegram a day or two ago stated that an Australian firm bad declined to do further business with a German house because of the attitude of Germany towards.'Britain and the British Army. It is 'waid that other firms will follow suit; but who in his senses can behave that there will bo a general compact of Australasian merchants to boycott Gorman goods? A partial i boycott would not destroy the trade, but would merely throw it into the hands of a smaller number. The genuine British Imperialists who were prepared to risk something for the sake of their principles would be the only sufferers; the Little Eng landi-is, the Pro • Boers, etc., etc., wouid be the gainers ; and the mass ol ilia public would purchase German goods as freely as ever if they could

be obtained cheaply We have no sympathy with the Pro Boers, and hold that the German attacks are abominable—attacks direct against a nation which in the wars towards the close of the 18th century and the beginning of the 19th lavished untold millions in order that Germany might be able to resist and overthrow the Napoleonic tyranny. Germany owes Britain a vast debt of gratitude, and has paid it in a scurvy mauuer.— Timaru Herald.

We have been requested by an old age pensioner to state that if the lady who appropriated a supply of onionn from his garden on New Year's Day waits on the owner, he will prc-senthyr with a packet of seeds, in order thnt she may grow her own in future.—Te Aroha News, President Boosevelt will not consider the idea of American interference with the affairs of Eugland in South Africa. We should think not. What if England were to talk of taking np a stand with the people of the Philippines against the American invaders.—Melbourne Punch. It is a noticeable fact that most of the men who are ready to to return to Safrica have not even yet obtained permanent employment. Which shows how lucky Seddon is in being a-bout to dear out a thousand men, at the cost of the Imperial Government.--Christ-ohurch Spectator. The great blot on the Government adininistratson in connection with the despatch of the Contingents lias been the discreditable manner in which political and personal influences have been allowed to interfere with the selection of the officers.—Christchurch Press.

Well, if Seddon goes Home for coronatian ho can go at his own expense. He needn't ask the country to " foot the bill " after shutting down public works. Dick refused to be kniguted, but he's left his country benighted.—Carterton Observer. The prosont seems an opportune time to urge upon the Home Govern tnent the establishment of an Imperial zollverein ar "customs-union." This has long been urged by many colonial writers', and now that the Home authorities are bubbling over with [goodwill towards the colonies, they could scarcely, with decency, refuse to, at least, seriously consider such a pro posal.—Bruce Herald. When things are dull in most places, New Zealand, like Africa, can always be relied upon for something fresh.—Sydney Mail. What makes German hostility the more remarkable is that we have in this country a very large German !colony,' which, we believe, finds no reason to complain of its treatment, and that wherever our flag flies there are. making money -tinder equalla'ws'anfl with every advantage that belongs to our own subjects.— London Times.

Men and newspapers have changed their politics, and immediately they hare done so, honours and emoluments have been given to them or disabilities formerly recorded against them have been removed. The inference is ithat it is this change of "political colour," and not any improvement in in their capacity to serve the country, which has led to the altered treatment. Hawera Star.

Many years ago, Mr Chamberlain said that British trade was so carried on that he was forced to the conclusion that British manufacturers really believed the colonial and foreign purchaser should kneel and give thanks to Gpd every night that there was such an' individual as a British manufacturer. —Carterton lEmwu - ,