Wairarapa Daily Times. ESTABLISHED 1876.] MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1894. OUR RAILWAYS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4634, 29 January 1894, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. ESTABLISHED 1876.] MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1894. OUR RAILWAYS.

SECOND EDITION ,

An able letter signed "Poneke" appears in another column strongly protesting against tho Bacrifice of Mr Maxwell as a Commissioner of our Railways. More tban a year ago Mr Seddon openly announced bid intention of altering the charcoter of the Board, Mr Maxwell's destiny has > long been sealed and it is perhaps idle to protest against it at this' hour. Our own opinion has bean that the railways of New Zealand were hotter managed by the late Board than when they were under political control, and that it would bate been wise tp have let well alone. We do not say they bare been perfeotly managed, for even on our line, with its capable' dietriot manager, we see much room for improvement, but the managemeat has been trustworthy, Mr Seddon, with hiscooimanding majority, controls all things, and we are quite prepared to find him risking the interests of the Colony to promote the interests of his party. So iar be haß done less misohief than we expected at bis hands. He bas removed Mr Maxwell and this roinoval was an absolute certainty which was long ago decided upon, but he has retained Mr McKerrow and bas appointed two colleagues to work with him, against whom very little oan be urged. We cannot blame .Mr Seddon for bringing the Board into touoh with the Government. He possesses both the power and the will to exercise it. The result may be advantageous or disadvantageous to the colony, but all the leading commercial men in New Zealand are powerless to avert lbs new experiment. Many things for wbioh the present Government is responsible, the cooperative labour movement, for example, are in our opinion disastrous to the progress of New Zealand; but we oannot prevent them and must accept the inevitable until the people themselves discover the fallacies now so dear to them. A lament over Mr Maxwell is useless. , To the viotors belong the spoils, and we must grin and bearfiany things. Possibly nine months henoe Mr MoKerrow will follow Mr Maxwell! Whokuowsf We have oar masters aud we must respeot their bidding, ... However, in the

retention of Mr McKerrow we thought that we discovered some sign of grace on the part of the Ministry, some Blight consideration for the wishes and opinions of the mercantile corumunity in the colony, jtor this we felt grateful, for it is a satisfaction, to most sensible people to ago Mr McKerrow remain at the head of the the Board. It tray, as reconstituted, be a success; at any rate we hope it will have a fair trial and be fairlv judged on its merits, Tlje Government have not carried out their topsy-turvy policy in this colony without uG!D? injury and injustice to a tlpsaud men." Mr Maxwell is QPly poeanionget abosr ( and possibly is bett,er' able to 'face, a reyeiap fhan nineteen out of twenty. The poli'oy of the Government has compelled them to ruin hundreds' of ppblio servants, It remains yet to be seen whether the colony as a whole will reap a benefit commensurate with the Buffering whioh has been entailed. At the general eleolion the people of New jjeajapd endorsed the policy and encourage'd Mr UesJon to flourish his shillelah against all who efqfld.jn his way. It is pretty well understood that no man in New Zealand can 'thr!ve>s a publio servant pless be professes, at least outwardly, to obey Mr Jjeddpn, admire Mr Beeves, and venerate Mi' John MoKenzie, This sort of thing cannot last for ever, sooner or later there will be" a reaotion, but for the time being we have to; accept the inexorable logic of facis','

" Mr Ell Smith Infon&i th,9 Woodville ftiaminer thdt tlie'.Pori'Road'ls n.bjr formed to the Pajiiatna County boundary to cupnejt with Hie Sit, Marohiint lload. Teuders will be accepted, a,t n'sifraeeting of the Wairarapa NorthCuufoil fiirthe road to connect'thia road with tho main Alfredton;Weber Road,.:', The work iin chides a bridge witha span of 100 feet.

The Premier is stated to-havo-.-ex- ' pressed sutpriio that the settlers in. the 'Alfredja .districthavenot availed theraBi>lvts'of the road in that district! l There• is, : at'chaitw oil either Bide.of .the'-road frbm^whioh-a tsined, .-■■ i:i : ■ : :i : i'otis&<ifrofe