LETTER FROM THE CHIEF-JUSTICE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXX, Issue 14, 18 January 1899, Page 5

LETTER FROM THE CHIEF-JUS-TICE.

THE ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE

EULOGISED.

The following 1 letter has been addressed to Captain Sturdee by Chief-Jnstioe C hambers:—"

On board H.M.s. Pprpoisf, January 10th, 1899. — Ca.ptain F. C. Sturdee, Commander H.M.s. Porpoise. — Dear Sir,—l must beg pardon for address-: ing you in writing while wear 6 still your guests, but the departure of my wife,, daughter and children" for New Zealand to-roorrow; will no doubt toe accepted by you as sufficient palliation for the impropriety, especially as they wish to unite in what follows. Noticing tha.t you have done since the events in Samoa brought us so close together, that a noble minded man and an English gentleman can always be expected to do, has been a surprise to us. To me, with my eyes open to it all, it has been a marvel that in the midst of a whirlwind of events requiring' patience, skill and courage, you have been able to command the situation in all its bearings so perfectI3'. If the officers; and men of the Porpoise are a sample of Her Majes-

ty*s navy I would: at V-We"become a convert, to the principle of S o ! 22HS& b- lt seT g a* we «*« ™>» tlv t i l-' ,'I\ cc these troubles begun, that behftrd the sea-power of her shins here •« a still stronger moral P owe? that exerts itself ev Vr towards the world's uplift, whetherin^ieW of Sonth% OVe TP, 0WT d and Persecuted t; ! tll ls! af lers or sympathy with «ie great American,people in the spread of free government, we are fixed in our faith that Ehgliah-Ameri-can alliance is but another expresson of human freedom, universal prosperity and ultimate political milieuniiim throughout the world - . Overlooking .in,"this connection4 weightier matters involved in" the thrilling events of the past.few'days, which wjll be elsewhere treated officially, I beg that yon will let me'toy on behalf of my family and self that ma thousand ways you and vbur officers all have; made this '• good* old ship, a home never to be -forgotten'W vis, and when the horrors, which V 0 have been compelled to witness, With all dishonour to others differently employed from you, when truth and justice are once more vindicated,'and peace reigns over these beautiful islands, all because the staunch ship Porpoise and her 'true blue'officers and men were here to redeem the dear 6ld Country's pledges, then may all'on board, a.s certainly we shall, revert to these as some ok the proudest days in our lives. *- Toiirs yerv trriiv, (Signed) W. L. CHAMBERS, ChiefJustice of Samoa."l ' ■ . ■ v.,