HE NATIVK MINISTER MEET ING WITH TAWILLAD.

Waikato Times, Issue 642, 1 July 1876, Page 3

HE NATIVK MINISTER MEET ING WITH TAWILLAD.

Vvpr.r.s in rf?latioM to the iw.it mooting Hf Sir DoriiM Aid, can and tl.o K-f, nco werr lai I on the T.il>!e o/ tin BlouM; oh A\'v?(liu>h.H'. Wo extwv-t" the ■oll.jtvrag — " NV'.so! ni^i'tiiii* wi ii T.iwBiiao lit Kaipihn.— The Nati^ Minister: ■Yrhys \oii .lunr something- to s,iy to mo. [\n\Liao: I ask you ifyouaproe to the c.|uest, mivle at Wmfomo ?— The Native Urn inter: To which request "i — Tawhiao : Lo wh.it I said about the Eurojvans being .etmned to the plnce designated, and I would follow.— Sir Donald McLean: I uld you, Tawhiao, at our meeting at VVaifomo that it was impossible for me to lo so. but at the same time I informed you hat you should continue to exercise luthonty over your own people in your >wn district.— Tawhiao : This is my word o you The men and the land are mine. —Sir Donald McLean : I agree, Tawhiao, that the men ancl the laud are yours, 1,1 id that you continue to exercise authooify over your own people and district. -Tawhiao : My word to yon h, the men nu the land are mine. — Sir Donald Mc<oan : I agree that the men and land are ours within your own boundaries. Gobrnment are disposed to give you every ssistanoe as chief of your people. They re also de&irous of enabling you, with ihe co-oper.itiou of some-of your chiefs, to isxist in Revising measures for the sup>iession of evil, bo that good alone may prevail in these districts. What is possible, I will do ; what is impossible, cannot be done. 1 will not promise what is ni possible, lest it should be said hereafter I was misleading* you. All I desire is to jave a clear understanding with you, and Io recognise you as a ohief of rank and iifluence, and anything we may agree to should be in such a-distinct manner as may iv oid future misunderstanding. It is for pou to bring forward any subject to talk ibout. — Tawhiao then alluded to the Mirial placet. — Sir Donald McLean to Te kVheoro : You and I will arrange this. — Later on the same day a second interview vith Sir Donald McLean took place. — Sir L)unald McLean : Perhaps you have somehing to say respecting what we have talking about. — Tawhiao: It res's mh me to consider. Let Waikato bo ettled. — Sir Donald McLean : I have old you that the Government will tr*at thuct with you ; that you administer the allaiis of your district respecting 'the sales and )< .ises of land. — T.-twhiao : Yes, I will consider them. It r. sts with me .to cousiilti 1 . The resnlt will be neen 'hereafter. Notes of TVleeting on Thursday, Mhv 2~>. — Sir, D. McLean : I have carefully Mei^hfd »41 your "word* at Waitamo, and vnnember the wordsyour fathoc, Potatou, s. ul about living in ;peace %yith the Euro- ] cans. If you -f How hia -«ouncil ihe < loveinment will show you .all the more consideration. ¥r day, Mvy 56.- -TawMjio again ref<ri»d to the buri-il.places. Sir 'D. jMel.p.in : T.iwlii'O, the niatter about the burial pl»c«s can Ke ea^ily settled. Th 0 i.ulw.iv at T,»u r iiM, pt rhaps, is the only 'lilliculiy i enn sei- ; but this>may be got < \it We will .give you a picoe-of land noir Potatou's gruve. May 27. — After the usual -formalities, T.twhia'i said : Let the question of Waikito bo • settled.— Sir Donald JVldLeau : Tho qiifsUon of Waikato was decided long ni;o. ard these decisions- hare bten arrived ur b} J'rtrHaroent as- well as by successive I have no fower to alter Wie dtoisions deliberately .arrived at, and Isln aid be sony to -lead you to hope for the Imiovi tinn of Waikato, i>s it cannot be I vlone, and 1 miint'not mislead you bv holdn q out any hope that you can obtain what is ]>oxse*>Re<l by Enropenns, as that is quite imj (*sible, I may be able to give you some Mnall portions out of the lands not pur- >• < Han (1 by Bettlers, which are still the fiiopeiiy of the ■ Govpmment. The Go\n nmc nt is willing to recognise you as the he«d chief of your own district and people, not of the other tribes beyond it, nnil jou will be assisted in the maintaining of order, but you will hate to to afford your influence and aid in repressing crime and preserving friendly relations between the two races, so that they may grow up together, and peace always prevail. In all matters affectitig the welfare of yonr people the Crgvernment will confer with jon direct. .^A* regards the leasing of Li ml, )qu w^fwe your own discretion, if )uu object, the Government will not uii^e it upon you. The same will apply to the "aloof land within your boundaries. — lawhiao: I agree to that. It quite nccouls with my own thoughts. — Sir Donald McLean: I do not desire to press you hastily to a conclusion. What I have pioposed will have to be submitted to Parliament, afterwards the Governor's sanction will be required, and it is for you to consider and decide whether you accept the proposals. Ihe Native Minister expressed a wish to return, but Tawbiao pressed him to stay. On Monday, Tawhiao, in European •ttir«, bid Sir D. McLean farewell. Tawhiao expressed himself mnoh satified with the meeting, and said he hoped another would soon take place. At one meeting Tawhiao spoke with pleasure at the manner in which tha two races mixed .at Alexandra.