The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1881.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 3, Issue 877, 19 September 1881, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1881.

0 We have received fclje last number of Hansard which records the lata stonewalling debate. The perusal of. all Hansards Ims a depressing effect on the human mind, but the present agony number is especially distressing. The first fearful and wonderful thing w« meet with is Sm Geokoe G key's opinioii/ that the liberties of New Zealand have departed from the hands of its inhabitants, -Then, folbws a Guy Faux announcement from Mr Sheil- - that there was a suppressed i telegram as well as a suppressed letter of Sir Julius Yodel's. A still more wonderful and fearful thing, however, is a belief expressed by Mr Seddon, that the present New Zealand Hansard has a great educating tendency. Anyone who wades through tjjo eleven columns of Hansard devoted to his! speech will probably out of charity regard this Hon. Member as a Parliamentary " Joe Milleh." Mr Hursthouse who came next said " the kauri tree was useful for many purposes." An excellent text for a copy book, and apparently, he also believes in thai Hansard educational process, but is more merciful than Seldom, as he only inflicts nine, columns of matter on jthc unfortunate Government printers, Mr' Reeves another heio, trusted that a reporter was present Jo take down his remarks on the necessity for a lighthouse in the French, pass, A reporter was present, hut we doubt whether he J has secured a reader also. Sir George ' Grev in a second speech soared high, and said they stood on the edge of a very great crisis in theft affairs. We do not know whether he now holds that they have tumbled into the abyss. He also attacked with violence the Prrm'ier for reading a book when (lie, Sir George Grey) was speaking, If such a thing had been done by a Roman Senator the consequences would have been something frightful. The Hon, Mr Hall appears to have survived even the Soman Senator, Sjn George Grey then askecl"who are. the honest people of the world f and gave as an answer " the hardworking men." We are glad that he has said this, and hope that he will bear in mind that the ." har&talking ..men"' are- not ..the honest people-of tl)o world, In one sentence Sir Qeoßoe, in a moment of inspiration unconsciously photographed himself, Jt'rari as follows :-. "Where a subtle man is in pursuit of his own interests, in his own ways, and is able for years to follow a very devious course, and to plan many methods'for his own aggrandisement without thinking of others, it is difficult to track him step bv step unless ■yon have a guide to carry you along to i see how each step has been adopted to. gain some desired end." If (he true history of Sm George should ever be written this sentence should be regained for its preface, Mr Seddon, a second time desired to say a few words, and we find them filling seven columns of the agony Hansard, set up and printed at the expense of the Colony, for we presume the special edification of Mr Swoon himself, Nodoubt, howill read them but it would riot be safe to affirm, that any other mortal will. If the* .ejepfcors ...of thin .polony who pay for

Hansard Imt don't raid it,wouM,tak« iiiu trouble o examine such a number.; as tlio .oni! might'be BOllie'chancu of a very useiessandex--' |ieiwiyfl piiblic'-ition which tl)e. vanity of Honorable' Meiiibers ■bring suppressed .the' voice ;oi'life Sectors/'-' ' :: '■■ '■]'> •'/:'.!/;/-.