PAPERSPAST

Freehold v. Leasehold.

(To tlio Editor.)

g IR) The Land Administration of the present Government, with allits defects, has been productive of sound results in the form of bona fide settlement ; but, alas 1 apparent prosperity is responsible ior the introduction of that dangerous theory, namely, a change of tenure from leasehold to freehold. Past experience haa shown us that the majority of the small struggling. settlers must be protected by the State against their own weaknesses, as there exists a class of 'men'to whose interests it is of as inuch importance to persuade tho small settler ■ j to" go plunging as it was the late Disrae?: * Government to persuade the young Khedive of Egypt to live a reckless life, add consequently sacrifice his f our m^lion pounds' worth of scrip in the Suez Canal. Land settlement has reJreved the congested state of the labour market; it has given the settler a social jstand'ng ; it has added to the quantity of m-oduce for export from the colony. $0W we need to protect and safeguard fcuxselves from the greatest of dangers, the moneylender. As regards Crown tenantry, with the leasehold tenure we are safe. With a conversion to freehold a mighty temptation is placed before us, VYJth thß claßß before mentioned always D w pur trail.—l am, etc., • Settler.

February 12,1901.

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