SIR GEORGE GREY AT AUCKLAND.

Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 114, 17 May 1881, Page 2

SIR GEORGE GREY AT AUCKLAND.

[united pbkss association.] Auckland, 16th May. " Sir George Grey addressed -a orowdefl public meeting to-night in t^e Theatre" ■■-, Koyal, there being fi large number ot ladles ' present. Captain D. H. M'Kenzie, the ■ chairman of the Conitfal Committee, pro- , sided. Sir George went over ft gVeat Ittany of the topics to which he referi&d in' biil Thames Bpeech, and said the education e±pendituro would be the first to be curtailed - ; i£ anything had to be lopped off foy' the Government, but if tho unearned increment; ' of property was taied, there would be ample ' funds for education^ for free libraries in towns, and for oharitable institutions. He had a new plan for remedying some of their political evils, namely, federate the Empire. The colonies were at present dumb doga. They ought to have a voice in the Imp'erj&l - Parliament. Things were now altered. ,' We „ had the cable, and all parts of the Empire ' Were practically brought together! •' Great ' Britain could not suffer without our suffering —her weal, was our weal, and her woo our woe. The House of Representatives— ho wished it wad a truly representative Hbuqer— could pass on some great question a resolution approving . What was going on in the councils of the Empire. It would be road in the House of Commons, and in that way ' would influence the British Legislature more than the presence . of two or three oolonial members. He intended to" bring on a new motion of that character in the Assembly next session if an opportunity presented itself. If his scheme was adopted by the Legislature, other Legislatures would follow suit, and it would be impossible to take a retrogressive step again in tho Councils of the Empire. Af to the , Chinese question, unless they barred out f ; foreign labor and kept themselves a pure race, their demoralisation was certain. The Bill brought in by his Ministry would havo settled tho Chinese difficulty for ever, but ho did not think the presont Government in* tended to bring in any measure on the subject next session. The question was a very serious one, and he hoped the Government! would yet bring in a Bill! The Ministry said they did not desire fresh legislation. Possibly they did no^J>ut juit m one stirred up a lion with a long pole so n« would stir up the Ministry".- There w*a another ,t-übioot he wished $o, apea.lt -.jo{. They knew the two young Princes wlpto coming to visit Now Zealand in a man-6f<w*r, and they would no doubt wish to see their future King. If these Princes were taken simply to Wellington not only the European , but the large native population of Anoklattd would be overlooked. The native chief/* ought to have an opportunity of showing their loyaßS^to tho Queen's srr&ndsons. ■He believed in governing people by sympathy, and the visit of the Pnnoe* here would, oreato a bond of sympathy with the rest of Empire. The citizens of Auckland ought, through the Mayor, to bring the matter under the notice of the Governor, bo tbat the latter might make representations to tho Home authorities, and instructions might possibly bo issued to enable Auckland oltU zens to testify their loyalty by paying respect to the young Princes. Mr. Samuel Luke moved, and Mr. Frank Larvey seconded, a vote of thanks and confidence, whioh was carried by acclamation. ■ '