WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

Evening Star, Issue 14575, 25 May 1911, Page 1

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY.

South Africa under Dutch rule has far from agreeable prospects.—The 'Dominion.' * * * Is it not high lime that the immunity <>f members of I'arlia.menL fiom legal process should lie scrioufily modified, if not. totally aljolished ?-—Wellington ' Post,' * * * If thr- dav over comes when we. have u, tiL'hi. for New Zealand, the actual canse will ho ,1 matter of little immediate consequence; it will he a case of fighting or surrendering, and the only man who will be of any u>e. that day will be the man who ha/s been drilled and taught to shoot.— t'hristchurch ' Press.' * * • It cannot, be gainsaid thai every parent and guardian should endeavor, as far as possible, in some syslematifsed and simple manner, to inculcate in those who form their charge an eager and intelligent spirit of thrift, and work as a foundation for their after career in the world at large.— New Zealand " Herald.' * * * It is evident that any scheme of workers' dwellings which will meet the requirements of the poorer wage-earners, and can be let at a rental low enough to suit them without involving heavy lore to the State, would he a great public boon, and w© wish the Minister for Labor every success in his difficult task.—Auckland 'Star.' * * * ]t may be that Mr Macdonald has not technically lorfeited his seat in the Upper House yet, though if either of the proceedings mentioned and indicated by Mr Justice Chapman succeeded, his seat wdWld be forfeited ; but it certainly should be the dntj of the Justice Department to go into th« matters which have been revealed, and to i.ake such steps as will prevent the defendant, if he was guilty of the thing 6 of which lie is accused, continuing to sit amongst the legislators of the country.— Manawatu 'Times.'