WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

Evening Star, Issue 15394, 19 January 1914, Page 1

WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

We feel bound to say that the conduct of Sir Joseph Ward and Mr G. W. Russell, in exploiting as they have done, tor electioneerinc; purposes, a purely social festival on the West Coast, graced by the presence of His Excellency the Governor, has aroused much unfavorable comment among the public. The Government were oth'cinllv and very ably repre-F-?nted.'bv the Hon. W. Eraser, the Minister of Public Works, but he very properly left part'.- severely alone. It is to be re.retl •■!. we think, that the niembars of the Opposition who were also invited as a ■ :i■>11.■ i- of < oiii'ic-v d'o 1 not show the fame go! Ix-le.—l hristehai-.il 'Press.' * * * The .(iiint'T er.n weli afford to be gener-o-e i . its public men. and we are sore tli.it ih" majority '■! fie electors would c'.'■■dhliv we'coiir- an\ incisure of, reform thit wi.n.ld relieve Milliners of any portion . f the responsibilities that are thrown upon ih-in. B>t 11 the Piime Minister and li'is fi .•-.-* lieutonaiit. the Hon. James Allen. .•H-o \cry imicli and other Minist-."- are apt to tind the burden of their duties heavier than is consistent with the liiaiutenaii.e of a healthy regard for tb'-'se periods of relaxation and enjoyment which shouid he the. right of every mem- ! or of the community.—Manawatu ' Stiin- * -x- * The general strike has been trie<l and has in N-nv Zealand and. in other countries, and it is doomed to failure in South Africa, but it may last long .enough to cause much suffering and privation to those who hope to benefit by it. Tho progress of events in connection with, the present Labor upheaval in South Africa will be followed with the greatest interest in Nertv Zealand, in view of the fact that wc have just passed through a similar crisis, though fortunately of a. less dangerous character and on a. much smaller scale. —•' Dominion.' * * * The expori-anco of Ihe civili.-ed world has unquestionably been that Labor gains very much more, in the average, by friendly discussion than it could possibly have won by "direct action," to ipiote the. Syndicalist euphemism, and that wage-earners aiv therefore as deeply concerned as the general public ii] repudiating strikes and lock-outs.—Auckland ' Herald.' * * * The (air distribution of public money is responsible f. .r a lui v 'e .--lice, of the National i.'c'er. and the 10. •■rnrrcnt who dared to mak' what tho- ncglect'd districts would call mi unfair din ribiitioii. though they mifiht not .crvi'- ■ over a. < icn.-i al l-'.lei t ion. i 'lnmnnity and '. lie mid;, mtr gratitude of po.-lcriiy. —' i.} feiton 'I mi-- .' If anything viii ',-, onril.- Xew Zealanders.'to (!,.'■ "in!!.- e;n \ " policy, it. is the projs. ; ■'■!' i :■■:' p-.li.\ ;.'i..wing into a, great rh-f ■ii.-.- f h'i'ati-.e ■.;' the (Iversea .i;oir.inions. of v, nieh tiie motto should be " i-iarh for ,'il! ai.d ;.ii fir eacii."-—Tara-naki 'News.' The |n- .10-'iu .f p -'p'.hie the Luipire is (orta-inh av: r v ■ >ni|>i.■ \~.,i.... and it- se<'ius |.o--sib!. ; * to r dv,- ;t -.u!y along lines wiinii i-.iil rllnw •■( {!:■ h'althy erowth of the colonies viihi'c;! ifraMiug too heavily upon the idivseal an i in.ln-; iir I resources of the Old Land. I'.ut obviously the whole ipiesLon ncctJs Cer.-ful (lis. ussion by jirac-ti-.al men and .-'.it-'smeu of the "highest standi'io ; and ••.- car undersUind tho kc-f n interest <ii-j.layed by the l.mpire Commi.-sion in Mr tl. Heauchamii's .suggestion for the establishment of an Kmpire J >eve!oj)meiit Hoard, whr-ii might not only organise a policy for Imperial commercial development, bin might secure linancial assistance from Knglain! for lmjierial schemes that could be shown to he beneficial to the .Mother Land as well as advantageous to the Dominions oversea, anil calculator! to promote the strength and solidarity- of the whole 'Star.'