THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SER VICE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3015, 10 November 1891, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCISCO MAIL SER VICE.

The renewal of the San Francisco mail contract was one of the wisest steps our Government have taken for some time past. Putting aside the immediate Rain of several days in the delivery of Knglisii mails over those carried by the direct service, there is the advantage of encouraging a valuable and, we believe, rapidly increasing trade with the United States. For kauri gum, flax, and in the near future our wool, the United States will always be large purchasers. Much satisfaction is felt in the Great Republic at New Zealand's action. The great feeling towards this colony is shown by the following editorial in the Bxaminer, which is only typical of what other journals have printed The New Zealand Government has decided to extend the San Francisco mail contract for three yenrs, thus assuring the continuance of the service. This is an act of friendliuass towards the United States that deserves recognition. Of course New Zealand is not in the position of the Australian colonies, which can send their mails by the Suez Canal as quickly as they can by the American route. It is to her advantage to keep communication open in this direction. But she could adopt the Canadian-Pacific route, if she chose, in preference to that by San Francisco, and Canadian agents have been urging her to do so. She has decided to stand by us. In view of this frieudly spirit it would be only fair for the United States to include New Zealand in tho scope of its reciprocity system, as well as to meet her half way in tiie matter jf the postal subsidy. The general reciprocity clause of the Tariff Law, except as tn hides, would do her no good, but tho Stato Department cmM negotiato a special treaty and Congress ought to be* willing to adopt any legislation necessary to carry it, into elFect.