The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1888. The Maori Stonewall.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2975, 13 August 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, AUGUST 13, 1888. The Maori Stonewall.

The political sensation of the past week has been a couple of Maori members ■ stonewalling the Native Bills of the Ministry, The political sonsalion of the past month has been this species of obstruction, and we cannot wonder that the Native representatives are taking a tura at a parliamentary practice of a singularly objectionable character. Where there is a second Chamber to correct hasty or unjust legislation, there is no sense in obstruction of this nature, and logically it is indefensible, and, in the case of a Maori member, exceedingly unwise. There is a doubt in the minds 'of many as to the expediency of a special Maori representation, and when the representatives of the race become obstructive tho doubt is strengthened. The Maori, with all his fine qualities, can never become the equal of tho pakeha in any centre of civilisation. The single considaration that he does not know the value of money is fatal to his chances in an open competition either iu polititics or in business. Had we taught the Maoris to earn their living by their own labor we should have done them a lasting service—we should have been cruel only to be kind to them. A Roman emperor, we believe, rewarded his horse for signal service by giving the poor animal a set of golden shoes and an unlimited supply of corn. Such gratitude brought the steed to an untimely end, and in much the same way it has been the fashion in New Zealand to kill tho natives with- kindness. Tho once hardy, active, daring savage has now become sleek, lazy aud timid, and iu another generation ho will perish from inanition. As far as talking goes, he makes an admirable M,H.R,, but everybody knows that certain astute Europeans control the native vote, and the idea of the Maori mom-, bers being the mouthpieces of the race to which -they belong is an absurdity. The really . independent and reprosentativo chiefs will not stand for election. The sooner the Maori is treated as a ward of • the Colony tho better' it will be for for him and for us, As things now are, the large areas of laud in the North Island place him in the somewhat equivocal position of either being plundered by the Government or by private individuals. We approve of the Native land policy of tho Ministry because we do not believe in the settlement of the Colony being blocked by a large area of native land lying idle aud contributing nothing towards the heavy burdens of the Colony. If we thought that the two Maori members who have carried on the stonewalling during the past week had been fighting for a principle, or were representing a tolerably unanimous native opinion, we should have some sympathy with their recent attitude but both of these ideas are extremely improbable, The dominant native sentiment appears to be to have a good time at Waitangi next summer,- and settle or pretend to settle matters up there after their own primitive fashion. The childishness of this alternative from a civilised point of view is pretty evident. The Government by finding refreshments at Waitangi could no doubt smooth over all pressing Native difficulties,

Happily the Ministry are 'strong enough toy carry their bills , without such .delay," 'and "without,; ; ; Having recourse to'tbo time honored..;'sugar aud.blanket polioy.". Stonewalling plays straight into the hands of Minis-; ters, It is,, excepting in very rare cases, a sort of outrage on the Government, and it elicits sympathy. for them even from their opponents.

A first pocket of tlio New English hop crop has been sold at £ls per cwt.

There aro more than a hundred Chinese half-caste children in Now Zealand, - Captain Jackaon Barry, who in whalo anccdutea is almost a match for Mr Eenall, is about to re-visit New Zealand.

The editor of the Evening Press writes of the members of the Assembly as" our lunatics." As an ■ ex-pationt he ought to know! :•■

The warm rain of tho last few days .is moiling the snow on the ranges, and the Waiohine and Waingawa Bivers are bank high/ :. Dr Grace has left Wolh'ngtou for England via Pan Franois'co;\ and will be absent for a year,. Both patients and politicians will miss, him.' ; /. J.J. Mackay, of Auckland, has just patented anew pen, to. bo called "the marriage pen." We. will back this implement to scratch and splutter The Mokaii Commission, in which Mr Jones—we trust the only' Jones—is interested, is sitting in Wellington. Soventy-fiyo witnesses aro on the exam; inationlist.. '•■,'. " :, ''

At Woodville for the past eleven years. only seven deaths per annum have been, averaged. This is a weak return, but the. law of compensation comes in with " the births." The building trade in Groytown is brisk several shops and dwellings are in the course of erection.

The thoroughbred imported- stallion Prairie Bird, is advertised to travol between Masterton and Tinui this Boason. Breeders will do well to peruse hia his pedigree which appears in another column.

Messrs Lowes and lorna add a line of 41) fat wethers to their stock salo for Wednesday, Mr D. It, Wilsone, goods clerk at the Masterton Railway Station, has boon transferred to Fea'thorston, ar,d was replaced this morning by Mr W. B. Bone of the Nelson section.

Messrs C. Smith & Co., of the Cash Drapery Store, notify that in consequeiico of a dissolution of partnership they will hold n clearing sale of foods for one week longer and thoy invito the public to inspect their stock. " The Taniwha is avain wallowing In the columns of the Australasian." This is how one Wellington editor writes of another Wellington editor, Tho gentlemen of tho Press in the Empire City love ouo another I

The Wellington Special Settlements in the Forty Mile Bush are being vigorously improved by road formation, bush clear' iug, and fencing, If other Associations put forth as much energy, tho Bush country would soon carry a population of producers that will materially benefit this district, as well as tho seaport town of Wellington.

Mr A. Bowers, who was thrown i from his conveyance while returning from Masterton to Greytown a few Sundays sinco, and had his legs injured, is able, to get about again with the assistance ot supports, and hopes to resume his business in a few days if he continue? to progress aa favorably, ...

According to the Kumara Times, pro; bably the tallest couple ever married in' New Zealand went to tho hymeneal'altar nt St. Patrick's Church h few days ago, when Mr Michael O'Keefry, who stands Cftiiin, took unto himsolf Miss Mary M'Alory, who is sft llin, Tho lady is a sister of Mrs Pearn, of Kumara; and Mr O'Keefry is a member of the police force stationed at Greymouth. The secret of the largo additions to tho Woodville Station grounds, tho Examiner informs its readors, turns out to be that Woodville is to bo tho Central Station of tho Wellington-Napier lino when opened light through. Tho morning trains for Kapier and Wellington will stnrb from Woodvillo, and passengers by the ovening trains'from tho respective tormini will stay in Woodville over night. Wo regret to learn that Mr W. R. Berry is compelled through ill-health to sever his connection with Mastertou, and the Drm of 0. Smith and Co. Mr Berry has been a resident in this town for upwards of six years, and by a kindly disposition and pleasing manners lias mado many friends who will regret their loss, Among other additions in the building trade noticeable in Pahiatua, isa saddler's shop for our woll-kuown local tradesman, Mr Elliott. It commands a central position, and, judging from the go-nliead appearance of that township, Mr Elliott's venturo should provo a success. The branch will bo undor the management of Mr Fred Vile, who has been in Mr Elliott's employ during tho past sis years Mr Quong "Tart, a leading Chinese merchant, at Sydney, has received letters from Hon? Kong to the effect that tho refusal of the Australian colonies to allow Chinese to land has excited a feeling of great indignation in China, and that several meetings havo been held at which resolutions woro passsed protesting againsi tho treatment which tho Chinese had received. Tho meetings,further resolved that tlio matter should, not be allowed to rat without an endeavor being made to obtain fair play for tho Chinese. "Now then," said the lecturer, as ho folded up his manuscript, " if there aro any in tho audience who havo any questions thoy would like, to ask, they aro at liberty to do so, as wo have yet a few moments to spare." For a moment it was so still that they could hoar tho gas burn, but presently an old man with a wen on his neck and hair growing nut of his ears aroso, and with much coughing said: "If a hen and a half lay an egg and a half in a day and a half, hoar many—" At this moment somebody yelled police, and tho old man was hustled out into tho street,

A French fruit-grower saya: "The trees of my peach orchard wero covered with insoots just boforo commencing to bnd, Having cut some tomatoes tho idea occurred to ine that, by placing some of tho leaves around the trunk and branchos of the peach trees,, I might preserve them from tho rays of the sun, which are very powerfnl. My surprise was very great upon .the following day to find the trees entirely free from their enemies, not one remaining, except here and there where a curled leaf prevented the tomato from exercising its influence. These leaves I carefully unrolled, placing upon them fresh ones, from the tomato vino, with the result of banishing tho last insect, and enabling the trees to grow with luxuriance. "Wishing to carry Btill fuHher my experiment, I steeped in water some leaves of tho tomato, and sprinkled with this.infusion other plants, roses, and ranges. In two days these were also free from tho Innumerable insect* which covered thenv : , : :;

:'■■: The fixturoa for the ■■ week at' the" Drill Hall are notified in ahothor column.:*';

MrF.' H.Wnpd adds to hia'Taratalii Stock Sale for next Thursday, GO one and two year/old sleora; ■; '.■/.,;,:.;; The Thoatre;Koyal.fixtures for the week appoariu another column. A gentleman in the country was much annoyed by rats, which constantly visited lus cellar. He caught some ot them hi traps,_but the nuisance was little abated. Knowing something of -their habits, ho resolved on a plan by which he hoped to rid himself of them; . fle provided himself with a large oak box, half filled with meil, which was placed in the cellar, while he sat—concealed with saoks-to watoh, just having a spy-hole. The rats' soon made their appearance, reconnoitring, then timid'y' approaching the box, and, after' a time attacking the ' meal, keeping a good look-out all the time. The next night the same'plan was repeated, and the.rats were emboldeiied to enter the box, ; The third night saw them in yot greater numbers, and, aa the gentleman had placed little ladders beside the: box for their convenience, they were soon gorging aw/iyat.tho meal, , ; The fourth nightwasto be' the. orisis, ; The rata had lost all fear; and ..while they»were devouring the remains" of the inenl down came strong lid, audthey wore all safe. The next .morninV'the;box 'aiid'its contentwere rbmuved. from .th'ojoellar, and launche d into 'ii bond; - where > the robbers met their, decreed fate. -V ; C

The London correspondent of the Auckland Star writes:—l suppose by this time aoinc other correspondent has told you of the old-clothea man who took, advantage of the floating of the New Zealand loan to. advertise that " in conaoqueuce of- large orders from 1 Wellington, New Zealand," he was in. a poiition to give unusually high prices for " old dress-suits and leftoff clothing of all,desoiiptions." ; I ought to have multiplied the circumstauco last Mail, but the matter slipped my memory,. At first we thought the par a joke, but it provod on investigation, to bo a perfectly genuine advertisement; moreover, the advertiser insists that ho has had large orders from a Wellington restaurateur, who wishes to dreas up his waiters a V Anylaix. A fire broke out in Heywood's Albion Hotel, Inyercargill, on Saturday morning at 9, o'clock, and tlio. building, which was of brick, was speedily in flames, The Briqade was uu the scene early, and had a plentiful supply of water from the Puni Creek, but wero unable to prevent the destruction of the hotel, which occupied the site of the block burned down 13 years ago. Lewis & Co's extensive drapery establishment on the north side caught through a skylight, and for a time itseomed as if it would succumb, but the efforts to aavo it proved effectual, although a good deal of damago was done to the stock in ono department of the building. M'Farlane'a confectionery shop on the south sido also ignited more than once, but tho strenuous exertions made to save it proved successful, although at the expenao of some of tho slock. Most of tho stock in Sutherland's tobacconist's shop;undor the hotel, was removed. Had the flames not been subdued, the entire block, in which tho New Zealand Insurance Company's offices, Government Insurance Department, and a number uf other places of business are, would have been swoptaway, It is supposed.that the lire started in the bar of the hotel, One of tho boarders, who had been working late, went to bed at 1,30 a,m,, and then went down to the second floor to put his uamo ou the alnte to be called early, and while thero he detected a smell of smoko, and on going to the ground floor saw smoke issuing out of the bar. He rushed upstairs and cried "Firo," but this failing to wake anyone, he Beized tho dinner bell and never ceased ringing till .everybody was, awakened. A good num-j ber of people were in the hotel, and they just had time to escape, some being unablo' to fully dross. All lost personal effects, and several commercial travellers are'roportcd.to be serious sufferers in this way. A report went round that ono man had been lost, but all doubt was set at rest by his subsequent appearance. The hotel was a favorite resort of travellers from all parts, and ono of tho finest in town.

During the last two or three days representatives of the different shipping companies apoear to have been busy, wo beliovo, in connection with tho fortnightly mail service. Reports reach us that tho direct liners aro prepared to givo tho country tho bonelit of a fortnightly service both to and from England at a moderate price; ono report says at a price which would leavo the country a profit on the conveyance of mails at the present postal rates. If this be true, observes the Christchurch Press, it will "o hard with tho advocates of the San Francisco route. Further reports state that the ports of departure of the several steamers of tho Now Zealand Shipping Company, and the Shaw, Savillo aud Albion Company havo been arranged so as to avoid clashing in working tho frozen moat trade, We aro also informed that to suit tho passongor traffic arrangements havo been mado whereby holders of retorn tickets to and from England may travel eithot by tho vessels of tho Shaw, Savillo and Albion Company, or thoso of the N.Z. Shipping Company, as best suit their convenience,

Advertising Ohems.-U has beoomo so, common to writo the beginning of an elegant, interesting article, and then run it into somo advertisement, that wo avoid all such cheats, and simply call attention to tho merits of Dr. Soulo's American Hop Bitters in as plain honest terms as possible, to induce people to give them ono trial, as no ono who knowstlieirvaluo. will over use anything else, "Providonco Advertiser." .'•'■'

A Losing Joke-A prominent physician of Pittsburg said jokingly to a lady patient who was complaining of her continued 111-hoalth, and of his inability to oure her, " Try Dr Soulo's American Hop Bitters I" The lady took it in earnest, and used the Bitters, from which sho obtained permanent health. She now laughs at the doctor for his joke, but he is not so well pleased with it, as it cost him a good patient. "Harrisburg Patriot,"

Oun tailoring the " Talk of the Town," Why ? Because wa lwvo an experienced and arlisljis Cutter, a man jvho has oyesiuhis head, thoughts in hia tain, skill to his very finger tips, who can tell at a glance what will become you, and know to a certainty how to fit you, 80 that all garments shall sit on you a? apart of yourself, Hundredshavo proved this, and numbers aro doing so every day, Try for Yourself at To Aro House, Why! Because ourstaffof Tailors is thoroughly competent, and consequently the work we put into all garments is of the best description, leaving nothing to ba desired. Bcoiuso wo always have the best men to be found whether for Coat Vest or Trouser making, Because our object is always to produce Excellence of Manufacture, Try for yourself at To Aro House, Why? Because ourßtook of materials is always large and well selected, Wo buy directly from the manufacturer, both Homo and Colonial, We buy at the lowest cost, Wo save the profits of tho Warehouse*, and our customers get all this additional benefit, Wo say this advisedly, and our s patrons cor. roborateit.'.' Do not, however, taho our word, but try for yourself at Te Aro House. Patterns of materials with prices for garments, .-, also chart for self measurement, forwarded post free, on application to James Smith, To Aro Housej Wellington, /

: : -The;entertainment': advertised byiMr Kennedy to take placo this evening at the Theatre: i Eoyalvvis • postponed .uiitil to-morrow, bwiug to the present inota'ent weather, s': ■;■:

The following lenders have i-' been received by Messrs Jackaon and Holford for cottage" at Dreyerton —D, Dixon; £15910 a (accepted) jO. Daniella, £IG2; P. Reynolds. £IGS; W.Thomas, £180; T.Mitchell, £180; J.,Eoso, £184; F. King, £190; A; Auderson,'£2oo.. '•: ■ In consequence of the rise of frozon mutton at Home, sheep have advanced 2s per: head in the Dunejiin market, At Ohristchu rch heavy weight crossbreds are fetching 20s at auction. .

The petition for abolition of wards in the Borourii of Masterton has not obtained the full compliment of signatures, about thirty more in each of the four wards being required. . ' /Welearn that the tiokotafor theMastertoti Volunteer Fire Brigade Ball which takes place in the Theatre Royal on \Vednesday evening next aro finding ready sale and thp event promises; to be a great success, The Genoral Committee meet this evening atß o'clock at the Club Hotel, to make final arrangements. . Messrs Hoffman and.* Sons, who claim ;to hold the largest and best selected stock of "musical instruments in the Wellington districts notify that- they havo on sale a selection of Ameria'n organs, harmoniums arid.pianos by thobest;makers, and thoy are prepared to sell thp same for cash; or ;on tinio paynieuts'' at the rate often alnlhhgs per week.-■ _ John Young," Wellington's well-known ironmonger,' has arrived in Masterton, and is'n'uw busily engaged opening up.goods at his now! branch business, next' to Mr Mason, chemist. • As it will take flo'veral days to unpack and arrango, the oxact date of opening will be notified towards the ond of the week.

The fourth heat of the two mile skating handicap came off on Saturday night at the Drill Hall and resulted in favor of P. O'Connor, The final heat will be run on Tuesday evenimj at half-pasteight o'clock, The protest e'ntored in the first three evonts have been decided by the Judge, Mr J, Buss, and the following will compete in tlio final race:—H'Bockell, J Rowley, J Dixnu, and P O'Connor, As ureat iintorest is taken in this race, competitors aro requested to bo at their place punctually to-morrow night, It behoves the Wairarapa footballers to put their best feet forward to get in trim for the matches Wairarapa v Wellington and Wairarapa v England, which take placo next month in Wellington and Masterton respectively. The manageinont committee of the Wairarapa Union meet at Carterton this evening to arrange a series of practice matches in yiew of the above contests,

One-"Worth," of Wellington, wroto to the papers, Baying, " 1 would have all wheel vehicles as freo and unfettered as is consistent with propriety." The Hawkcs Bay Herald wants to know if our friend, for the sake of "propriety," wauts wheelbarrows and perambulators to wear pinafores and dross improvers, The Native Lands Bill will he proceeded with to-day when the House meets. It is quite possible, remarks the Tunes, that there will be even moro stonewalling in the future this session than we have had so far. There is a probability that the Crown and Native Lands Rating, Act Repeal Bill will be obstructed, and if the Government ?o on with the Harbour Aot Amendment Bill, which they are unlikely to do, I hear that they will also be blocked The Native members aro greatly dissatisfied with the amendments .made, to the Native Land Bill on Saturday morning. and are likely to oppose that and the Native Land Court Bill to the bitter end. Altogether a very pleasant prospect ia boforo'us.