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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 230, 7 October 1901, Page 1

How is an ordinary mortal, relinquishing all attention to his private business, to attend to the thousand and one things that consume his day and night, aud keep in touch with the course oi legislation ? Surely it is preposterous to suppose that the average member can, under such circumstances, study the multitude of Bills that come down. And if he has not studied them how can he possibly debate them? The inevitable result is that they are cast into the Statute Book* in an unconsidered, ill-digested condition, to furnish endless opportunities for litigation and the work of amendment in Parliaments to come.—Auckland Star. How far was Great Britain prepared to aid the United States in case the Powers of Europe had interfered during the Spanish War? Chaplain H. W. Jones, U.S.N., recently stated that he had heard a British naval officer of high rank say : “ 1 tvas on leave when the SpanishAmeriean War broke out, and, together with several other officers, was immediately ordered back to duty. We had at two points, sixty-three of our ships waiting to be ordered out in case any naval demonstration was made against the United States by other Powers. If any 6uch demonstration had been made, wo would have headed them atlV’