THE MAP QUESTION.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10132, 3 September 1898, Page 8

THE MAP QUESTION.

(By Telegraph.) (FROM OOTt SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.) WELLINGTON, September 2, The victory on the,,map. question isVber*' --. tainlynot one concerning which' have any reason to congratulate themselves, *'" for .after having strained the loyalty. , * of the party almost to breaking point, they could only—and that with the helpof >,-' . the three Maori votes, secure a majority of ■ *'.; four votes. Even such strong MirnV-. '. '- terialists as Messrs'McNab and TanheH; -, voted against their party and the' Left Wing -went solidly with the' Opposition. " - The only two in embers not accounted' v * for were Messrs John Hutchcson, o( • Wellington, and R. .ThV-mpson, oi • Marsden. Both of these gentlemen ' • -were, it is understood, opposed to the insertion of the map, but apparently ai a sort of compromise the Premier succeeded in persuading them, to refrain from-voting. Unfortunately the Opposition, have two meo away, Messrs J. Allen and Hone Heke. • ' The outcome of the debate" realty ? means that the Minister of Lands is to receive exceptional treatment, as the Government majority" deliberately rejeoted v '- an amendment to the Premier's motion with ', the object of granting similar privileges to <" other members. Never, perhaps, in the" .; whole history of Parliament has the majority of the dominant party been used in snor a tyrannical way. An announcement made this, afternoon by the Acting-Speaker (Mi Guinness) showed that all members are not* - ' to be accorded equal privileges regarding. "Hansard." It" appears; that .Mr ,G. f ' Hutchison had sent up a map' of Bushy Park, to which he had 'referred in. a*' -J speech in "Hansard." This was referred to the Acting-Speaker, and he* •' stated to day that he considered the resolu- ' tion arrived at by the House that morning*** 1 was an indication that no maps or picture; , were to be inserted except that of > the Minister of Lands. (Cries of " Oh.") Con* - - sequently he had given instructions that the map of Bushy Park was not to be inserted, (A member—" Most extraordinary."). The delayed volume of " Hansard " made its appearance to-night. It is an unusuallybulky volume of some 300 pages. The map ~. is not inserted in the place where it is, s . referred to in Mr M'Kenzie's famous speech,' but is published as an "inset" between r'_"' the cover and the first page. The collectors - of rare and curious specimens are already ;,,,* on the warpath, and I am informed that ,-:. there is a considerable run on the volume in ' -'■' - question. .*•'• Mr Carson has given notice of his inters J,' tion to- ask the Minister for Public -\ Works how many copies of the map ;- have been printed, and how many copiei are to be circulated with " Hansard." Mr Sligo proposes to move for a return giving -, the cost of the maps circulated with " Hansard " accompanying tho speech of tho /' Minister of Lands. « , ~ -•.