Hawke's Bay Herald. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1887. SOUTH AGAINST NORTH.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7823, 16 August 1887, Page 2

Hawke's Bay Herald. TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1887. SOUTH AGAINST NORTH.

The progress of the electoral struggle so far has developed anew idea. It is no longer a question between .Ministerial and Opposition candidates, as such, Imt the much meaner one of whether the next C.overninent shall he composed entirely of South Island men or whether there shall be a fair proportion of Northerners in the Cabinet. Several of the Southern candidates have openly stated that view of the struggle. One of them, indeed, Dr. Frederick Kiteliett, was honest enough to admit that his support of the (iovcrnment was based upon those "somewhat low reasons." If Ill's hearers had been patriotic, and desired good and honest government before a system of shameless lojr- rolling and corruption, practised at the expense of one island in favor of the other, they would have told Dr. Kitchett that his utterances were a disgrace to him. Instead of that his remarks were greeted witli [cheers. In order not to represent the matter f n a false light we will give Dr. Kitohutt's own words: " lie was," ho said, "a follower of tlie government 'or somewhat low reasons. The country was bound to have retrenchment, and he preferred that retrenchment, so far as Otago was concerned, should be administered by a South Island Government." Nothing could be plainer in its shameless appeal to the baser instincts than those words. In plain English they mean simply this — "The circumstances of the country demand strict retrenchment, but if a South Island Ministry can be given a new lease of power the North Inland is to be made to bear the brunt of all the reductions." Our railways and other public works would either be ignored altogether or be merely nominally attended to, while the Public Works Department would concentrate all its attention and its available cash in the provinces south of Cook Strait. It may be urged by those supporters of the Ministry who desire fair play that Dr. Kitchett's disgraceful proposals would be scouted by any Ministry, but unfortunately facts are against that. Sir Robert Stout himself has given utterance to similar sentiments, and in his case action followed the bent of his mind. In a speech in which he referred to the reductions rendered necessary by Captain Kussell's motion, he boasted in plain words that "He took good care to see that Otago was not prejudicially affected." A Minister who can talk like that is not likely to be too just to look with favor upon the doctrine so openly stated by Dr Fitchett. To attentive observers of the circumstances connected with the present struggle only one conclusion is possible, and that is that South Island electors are expected to support Ministerial candidates in order that the North may be victimised with regard to the retrenchment that must take place. This is all of a piece with the Ministerial opposition to the passing of the Representation Act. That measure, which gives the North Island three additional members, would have become law the session before last but for Ministerial opposition, assisted by Mr lvess. The latter now seeks to get in for a North Island seat, although iv the session of ISS6 he fought against a measure of justice to this island the necessity for which was acknowledged by all politicians who place right and justice before personal advantage. It was the same last session, when the Government fought tooth and nail against passing the measure, and but for the Opposition in the Upper House it is questionable whether the Representation Act would have been passed at all. As long as they could the Ministerial party fought against the measure passing the lower House, and then when it went up to the Council the Government placed every available obstacle in the way. This indecent opposition to a measure of the utmost importance to the North Island at last took such an opanly hostile form that the Government leader in the Upper House bluntly refused to go on with the bill, and had it not been for an Opposition member, who .stepped into the breach and forced on the question to a division, the North Island would still be shorn of three members. Even now, when the llepresentation Act is law, a strong endeavor is being made to nullify its eifect in Ministerial interests. This must be apparent to anyone who will consider the aspect of the Napier election. The llepresentation Act gave the North Island three additional members, one of the three new seats coming to Hawke's Hay. If that seat can be won for a candidate with Southern sympathies two out of the three extra votes given to the North are wiped out at once, an additional vote being secured for the South and one being taken from the North. In fact, if the Government could manage to secure the return of three Southern candidates in this island, on a division in the House the North would be robbed of the benefits conferred by the Act. That this is what is hoped for is easily seen from the utterances of more than one South Island candidate. We have already given the shameless declaration of Dr. Mtcliett, but one still more disgraceful can be found in the "reasons" advanced by Mr Potrie for supporting the Government. This gentleman spoke at Greymouth on Saturday night. He commenced his address by one of the most candid admissions of political hypocrisy ever chronicled, declaring that he disapproved the actions of the Government but would yet support them. One by one lie went through the actions of thejMinistry, strongly condemning each, but always winding up with the formula, "1 shall support the Government." He condemned the action of the Mimstiy in endeavoring to cnt down wages to (is per day, while at the same time giving Mr Maxwell six months' holiday he was not entitled to, on full pay, and £J^o as a gift in addition. He opposed the tarill' brought down by the Ministry last session, but although he knows very well that the tariff will be reintroduced if the Government get a majority at the elections, tlii.s opponent of wrong-doing will support the Ministry. His remarks on the fraud known as the Purchase of District Hallways Act, whieli was voted for by Mr Ivess, were of the strongest possible description. In fact hi: went further than any Opposition speaker has yet done, and characterised the measure as " the most rascally swindle ever perpetrated in the colony." After tlii.s indictment it seems difficult to believe that the framer of it could do aught but oppose the perpetrators of the swindle, Imt that is precisely the opposite of what Mr I'etiie intends to do. On the contrary, while describing Hie Government as vile, and one of their principal measures as a "rascally swindle," he yet declares that ho will support the Government if elected. Kight through his address Mr I'etrie found himself formulating grave charges against those he says he will support, and to a sensible man the solution of the problem cannot ha dilticult to Jiml. It it only Dr. Kitehett's declaration in other words. The Government may be all that is vile, mid, as Mr I'etrie says, may have perpetrated "the most rascally swindle" in passing the J'urcliaseot District Railways Hill, but the coming retrenchment must be so managed that its burden shall fall upon the North

Islaml, and lavish anil nnnrafitnMe oxyienflitnri! on the West Coast still %o on. That is tl>e secret of the whole tiling. ' Ttiat is what Dr. Fitoliett means when lie says lie siipiiorts Die Govern men I follow reasons — the said low reasons beinjj the desire that Ot.igo shall he spared by a South Island Ministry from takinj; its fair share of the colonial burdens — and that account's for Mr Peliie supporting the Ktout-Vogel combination while condemning all they have done. Even on the question of cuttimr down the (!o\ernor's salary and the large sums p;ud to Miiiinler.s, Mr I'etiie is in strong oppo-i---tion to thosp ho wishes to sec £et a further lease of power, for lie would cut down largely under both these heads, while Sir Robert .Stout and the bulk of the Mintsi terial candidates strongly object to the | Governor being touched, and their ideas

on Ministerial retrenchment only reach to the level of a 7A per cent, reduction. This diH'erenee can be seen in the views held by the two candidate- for Napier. The salary and allowances to the Governor at present total £10, 4.50. Mr Onuond, who will have the support of all thinking people in objecting tci that large expenditure, brought in a bill last session to reduce the sum paid to £5000— half what is paid to the President of the I'nitecl States— but Mr Ives-, says that £9000 h not too much, fo l ' he would only support a reduction of £1000. To those who desire to see what is at stake the i^sue of the election.- is plain, ft is neither more nor less than an attempt to nullify the Itepie-entatioii Act by securing the return of a preponderance of members with Southern leanings, and the object which piompts this is the determination that when retrenchment takes place the South Island shall be benefited at the expense of the North. Dr. Kitehett and Mr I'etiie are to be regarded as our friends, although

lighting against us, for they have boldly

•stated their platform. One admits plainly that he wants a South Island Ministiy to administer retrench men t for the sake of Otago, and the other, after charging tiie Ministry with the most llagraut actions, says he will support them. P.nt North Island elector.-) are not fools, and it may be regarded as certain that this nice little plot to victimise the North Island, one of the phases of which is the putting forward of a South Island candidate for Napier, will be defeated at the ballot-boxes all over this island. To take up Dr. Fitchett's parable again, tho ques. tion is simple. Ketienchment must come, and it is for the North Island to say whether the South shall be spared by a South Island Ministry, at our expense, or whether fair-play shall be secured by returning members who will see that this Island is proportionately represented in the next Ministry.

On the fourth page will be found an article entitled " A Tattooed Lady for the Jubilee." The Mammoth Minstrels will open in Napier on Saturday evening. The programme for the next meeting of the Town and Suburban Racing Club will appear iv to-morrow's issue. Captain Edwin wired at 3 p.m. yesterday: — "Every indication of poor tides and weather continuing very cold." ■ We have received from the publishers, Messrs Lyon and Blair, Wellington, a copy of a pamphlet written by Mr A. A. Stuart Menteath, barrister, and entitled ("Self hell) irrsiis State help." The j pamphlet deals with political questions in I a very able manner, and is one that might be read with profit by every elector , in the colony.

Sir Titus Salt, M.P., one of the directors of the Midland Railway Company, stated at a recent meeting of shareholders in London that " the line was a continuation of one paying 9 per cent." The report does not tell us that Sir Titus added that this paying line is the small nine-mile section to the coal mines at Greyniouth.

The Premier devoted the major portion of a recent speech to the electors of Kaiapoi to abuse of the Canterbury iYras and its editor. The Press does not happen to believe in the Premier, and that is his way of revenge. He is proving himself to be one of the commonest of men in this election, without an atom of nobility of character.

We learn that a paragraph in our yesterday's issue has caused a mistaken idea to get abroad in relation to the refuge, some persons supposing that a regular boot factory has been opened tnere. What has been done is simply to provide conveniences for the inmates to mend old boots so as to make them lit for wear, the pair of new ones made being " just to show what we can do."

The Wairoa players will meet, a team representing the Napier Football C'lnb on the IJecreaticm Ground this afternoon. The match with the County has been postponed until to-morrotv. The following team will represent Napier : — Newton, Anderson, Trotter, Cato, Harden, Kelly, K Kennedy, Skeet, S. Kennedy, Peacock, Ghilds, Stanton, Stychc, Davis, and Liddle. Players aie ieque.-<tcd to be punctual.

We are requested to remind the members ol the Musical Society and those ladies and gentlemen who took part in the late operatic concert, that a rehearsal will be held at the Atlien:i>um hall this (Tuesday) evening at half-past 7 o'clock, at which a good attendance is specially requested. The former programme, with possibly some; slight alterations, will be repeated at the Theatre itoyal on tomorrow evening. Mr Keith Wilson will again assume the position of stage manager, the duties of which he so ably performed at the first conceit, and Mr Mountford will act as secretary.

"Thauma" was very liberally patronised last evening by a puzzled and appreciative audience, the perfection and ingenuity of the deception being so wonderful as to perfectly mystify all who see it. The most minute scrutiny utterly fails to solve the problem, and as an illusion " Thauma " is certainly the most startling that has come under our notice, thoroughly eclipsing the "Spliynx," "Pepper's Ghost," " Metempsychosis," " Fatinia," and the rest that have had their day. There is nothing iv the exhibition to oilbnd the most fastidious, and people go away with feelings of mingled amusement and wouder, and ill should pay this clever illusion a visit.

Our Waipawa correspondent writes as follows under yesterday's date :— " At the Resident Magistrate's (Join t to-day, before Mr S. Johnson, J.P., David lioelifortwas charged with drunkenness. As this was his second oflenee within three days he was lined £1, or in default three days' imprisonment in Waipawa gaol. — George Johnson, for threatening behaviour, was lined Is and 7s costs. — A football match has been arranged to take place on Wednesday between the Waipawa and Waipukuran clubs. The latter has been lately formed, and includes two or three Hawke's JJay representative men, so that the Waipawa club will have to put its best foot forward to hold its own. An interesting match may be looked forward to."

An exceedingly handsome and valuable historical workentitled "The Age we Live In'" has just been issued by the extensive publishing firm of Messrs'W. Mackenzie and Co., of London, Dublin, and Edinburgh. The popularity of the work may be judged from the fact that tho whole of tho fii>t colonial edition if, sold, and that a second is now on its way to New Zealand, We have seen the liook, and have nothing but praise for tho beauty of its wealth of steel engravings, its excellent punting, and its excellent get up. The work- consists of ci»lit volumes profusely illustrated, and is altogether one that will be highly prized by the general reader and by lovers of handsome books, Mr J. Hannen, the agent, is now in Napier taking orders, and any communication addressed to him " Posi-ollici 1 , Napier," will meet with attention.

When Sir Uobert Stout was in Napier he denied jiotnt blank that hu hud ever spoken against, any titles but hereditary ones, or that he had ever suggested legislation to prevent colonial politicians from gettiiiL' titles. Unfortunately for him what he has said is on record, and the

'Jtttjfo Daily Times publishes il, ;is fol

lows : — " Mo, we don't require titles ; they may in certain itafics of development stimulate men to deeds of heroism, but ,'ts

,he race gets better educated these spurs

to greatness will prove unnecessary— nay, evL'ii harmful. Let us hope, then, tlint iit

next session of I'nrliiiineiit something will be done to prevent titular distinctioiiM beiu-4 bestowed in the colonies." And yet Sir Koliert Stout would probably like to lie considered truthful !

Wo learn that Messrs Lyndon nnd Sidcy, as agents for Mr A. Peters, have

been instructed to have the well-known Uoseneath property, near Taradale, cut up ami thrown info il'in inarjsofj. ]toseneath comprises about 33 acres of soino of the richest land in the district, and as it is so close to Napier it should iind ready sale. On the property are several artesian wells, and an orchard two acres in extent. Old settlers will remember that Koseneath was once the property of the late Mr •James Wood, who spent a large sum upon it, It buliiß considered one of the prettiest places in Hawke's Bay. ConsjdurjnK the slate of the money market we think Mr Peters is wise in cnttint; up the property so a< to meet the wants of small capitalists.

MrTurley will t.el. about the subdivision as soon as the weather settles line.

The Xapiei Hospital lioard met yesterday. I'rcsent— Captain Kits-sell ('in the chair), and Messrs K. D. I). M'Lean, J. D. Oimond, .!. N. liowerman, and M. K. Miller. The following report by the visiting committee. Messrs M'Lea'n and Miller, was rend and adopted :—" Your committee have liitle.to report. They have made periodical visits to the

Hospital and found cleanliness, good order, ami the comfort of the patients attended to. The small number of patients— l"> males and 2 feimiles — in hospital, and the general health of Uie district warrant the sub-committee in recommending that the stall' should be ri'r'-iceil. One nurse could certainly lie dispensed wit!* w ! thont_ impairing' the efficiency of the institution." Vouchers lo the ainonnt of £140 10s 2d were passed for payment, and the meeting adjourned.

At the Resident Magistrate's Court yeslciilay, before Mr (!. A. Preuce, K.M., Tamati (a Maori), George Hurley, and William Thompson were each lined "is and i-ont-j for drunkenness.— "Frederick

Al<;ar and Stephen Hooper were each lined ~>s and costs for allowing horses to .stray.— Charles linul-liaw, charged with disturbing the congregation of St. Mary's Church on the 7th instant, pleaded not guilty. Evidence was given to the effect that "Hradshaw caused annoyance in the church, and that when lie was told to retire he used obscene language. Francis ])ixon and John Uradshaw stated that they ■■at close to defendant in church on ilie" night named, and that ho made no disturbance to their knowledge. His

Worship -said that defendant had no right to cause annoyance to other persons when he went to church, and he would he lined £2, with Us costs, r.'vl witnesses' expenses £1 Is, or in deln.-.iL 1+ days' haul labor. The money was paid. The ordinary meeting of the Hawke's Bay Philosophical Institute was held last evening, the president, Mr J. Uoodall, in the chair. There was a large attendance, including many ladies. Air W. Colenso read a very interesting paper entitled "Maori sea stories," being accounts of adventure more or less legendary. These Mr Colenso compared with similar stories from ancient Greek and Latin writers, and from the eomparitive mythology of other parts of the, world. \ A hearty vote of thanks was accorded to jMr Colenso for his paper. Mr Colenso afterwards exhibited some specimens entrusted to him

for exhibition, including specimens ol variegated wool (the libie itself being ol

different colors nt different parts of its length), forwarded i>y Mr Balfonr, iof Glenross. Some coins were also shown, and specimen pages of a new and splendidly illustrated work on numismatics. Mr Hardcastle read a short paper entitled " A stereoscopic aspect of the moon," Dr. Spencer and Messrs Lessoug, Harding, and (ioodall taking part in the discussion which followed, before the meeting closed the secretary, Mr A. Hamilton, announced that over 100 volumes had been recently added to the Institute's library. A reliable correspondent in the Moawhango district wiites under date the 13th inst. :- -You know about the Government road work in this district, from the Hangitikei river to the proposed site for a railway station at Turangarere, on the main trnnk line, and really completing the road from Napier to the tinnkline. Till quite recently about ."iO men or more were employed. These have been by instructions from head quarters gradually reduced, the present strength being about 33 men, employed between Moawhango and Tnranjjarere. Even these are to ue disbanded immediately. Instructions to this effect reached the officer in charge of the works last night. I think it is very hard lines to disband the party in winter time, when the men have little chance of obtaining other employment, and they, must recruit the ranks of the unemployed in the towns. Then, too, a great and useful work is brought to a standstill. This is retrenchment of n wrong kind entirely, say f, began at the eleventh hour, and not at all in the right direction. Another illustration of "penny (vise and pound foolish." Is this style of retrenchment taking place all over the country ? or, are we— Hawke's Bay— singled out on account of our sins '! It would have come better from a "Liberal" Ministry to have economised a little in thsir personal expenditure, anil to have had some consideration for the working men for whom they profess such a strong regard. This action is quite sullieient to show the correct value of that solicitude, Though retrenchment may be absolutely necessary, it should be in the right direction and consistent. If stopping this road work, which affects tho main trunk line, means that that also is to be interfp.recl with, it follows that the whole North Island is to suffer, settlement be impeded, and the thousands of pounds already expended lie unproductive and yield nothing to the revenue, while the work already done will rot before the completion of the line. lor misconduct in managing tho affairs of a client named tlralton, a Koinpsey solicitor named Michael Kerrigan was on the sth instant struck off the rolls of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and their Honors held out to him no hope of his ever being reinstated. The Italian Government bus ordered the excavation of tho site of the lost city of Sybaris, in that part of .Southern Italy known as " Magua Greeia." The city lies seven feet under the water of the river Crati, where it has reposed tor twenty-live centuries. The results are expected to bo as interesting as those attending the resurrection of Pompeii. The Feildiuff Stitr states that hares have become so great a nuisance in the Sandon district that the settlers have been forced to adopt stringent measures for their extermination. A requisition is in course of signature among the fanners, memorialising the Colonial Secretary to keep the season open all the year round, to enable the farmers to "improve puss I off the face of the farms." The hares are playing great havoc with the fruit trees.

The London correspondent of a contemporary writes :— On the authority of one who knew him well in the colonies, I am informed that .Sullivan, the notorions West Coast murderer is not merely alive, and resident in London, but busy compiling a volume of memoirs, which will lie published immediately, Though nearly eighty years of age, Sullivan is described as being wonderfully vigorous, both in mind and body. Moreover, tlioso who have read portions of the autobiography pronounce it an extraordinary — almost unique — work, which will certainly create a profound sensation.

A Masterton resident who had an addition to his family the other day relates a rich story. The exigencies of the situation compelled him to make his bedroom in the kitchen with his eldest boy for a bedfellow. Towards early morning be was awakened with lond cries and found the boy trembling with fright. " What's the matter?" lie asked. "There's a big pig in the room," exclaimed the trembling youth. " Nonsense,'' said the father, striking a light, " you've been dreaming." " Xo J have nt," was the reply, " I heard it right close to my ear, but directly you wakened it stopped." The truth suddenly (lashed across the parent, lie had been snoring.— Wairarapa p.ij)er. The King of Holland received, on lii.s 70th birthday, a very remarkable gift from the Queen. Her llajest.y, upon congratulating the King, told him that she had a large bouquet of llowers for him, but it was so heavy that she had asked the ladies-in-waiting to bring it in. The door was opened, and several ladies enteied carrying an immense bouquet, which they placed before the King. His Majesty was greatly surprised when suddenly the top of the bouquet opened, and the head of his infant daughter peeped through the (lowers. The King was delighted with this pretty surprise, which lias not been equalled since the day* of the " four-and-twenty blackbirds.''

The National Liberal Club established a few years ago by Mr Gladstone and Mi Chamberlain to counteract the growing influence of the aristocracy in the Keform

Club, have made a characteristic beginning. By way of showiag.their contempt for everything aristocratic, they have built themselves a habitation in London which is to throw all the other Club Houses into tlie shade by its more than palatial splendour. The stair.-, are of Sicilian marble, the balustrade ot finely polished alabaster, with a massive coping of marble of different colors. The llights of stairs nre supported by lonic columns also of Italian niarblu. The cost of this part ot the building is about .CSOOO. Such is Radical simplicity. Vanity Fair remarks : — " Americans look on vnstuchs as possessing more claims to admiration than any oilier quality. If they have a civil war it beats nil previous records for .size and slaughter. Jf they set aside ground for a park it has [■he dimensions of a country. If they indulge in .sympathetic embezzlement, they point with pride to the fact of its being the biggest steal ever known. The latest instance of the admiration of our cousins for vastness is the expenditure of an American now in London on a musicroom piano designed by Alma-Tadema, K.A., and painted by Mr Poynter. It has cost 17000, the 'chairs cost £1000 each, while the entire outlay on the room reaches the enormous amount of JJJQO.OOO."

" Pii/I"' evidently does not admire the Laureate's Jubilee ode. This is what lie has to say on it:— "Lord Tennyson has now recovered from his recent illness ! " "What was the matter with him? I didn't know he'd been out of sorts ! " " Lor' bless you, yes ! That Jubilee ode precious near killed him ! They had to extract the last stanza with a corkscrew !"

" Sarve liim right ! It precious near killed a lot of other people who hadn't done him any harm ! I hope ho won't get well

enough lo wriln any more!" "Von needn't, b P afraid ! lie's promised not to repeat the ollence ! If he does, lie's to be abandoned to the vengeance of the infuriated populace ! " " lie ought to be kicked to death by the million feet of myriads of lame pentameters • "' The greatest pigeon shooting handican ever shot for south of the line is anunnucpu to take place on Wednesday, (lie 2nd of November (the day after the Melbourne Cup), under the auspices of the Melbourne Gun Club. The first prize will beiiOOsovs, I and a gun value .lO soys ; the second, I'jOsovj;; third, 7u soys : and the fourth, 2."i MM.-., The number of birds is to lie nine ; jriin* limited to 12 gauge ; l|oz shot. The entry is i> soys, and acceptance the same : two nominations to be al.owed. The handicap will range from "0 yards to 21 yards. Nominators, members of any gun club, are to send in their club handicaps, and other nominators their previous handicaps and perforuauces, if any. Nominators failing to supply this information will be p.aced at the maximum distance. Says yesterday's J\ r ew Xenluiiil Times: — According to the Southern telegrams the Premier is following in Canterbury the same course which he pursued in Wellington, Ilrwke's Bay, and Otago, of devoting the greater part of his speeches to weak and querulous abuse of the Press. This is a most unworthy and undignified attitude to be assumed by the Prime Minister of the colony. No other Premier of New Zealand has " made himself so cheap." Of conrse it suits the newspapers exactly, and plays right into their hands by advertising them— for it is far better in such cases to be attacked than praised— but it is a very bad thing for the Premier himself, so far as his credit and reputation are concerned, and raises many a contemptuous or pitying smile at his expense.

The published reports of the evidence taken in Sydney, by the comtnittee appointed to investigate the subject of unqualified medical practitioners, has caused considerable sensation in New South Wales. In the Sydney Daily Telegraph of the (ith inst. we find three columns devoted to the examination- of "Dr. Fawcett" and •' Dr. \V. Moore." In the heading* Dr. Fawcett is described as " gaslitter, poundkeeper, bailiff, engineer, house painter, and doctor," while Dr. Moore [is alluded to as "a horse doctor and coachman who becomes a medical man, and iinally retires on a fortune." The evidence given by both clearly showed that neither had made any regular study of medicine or surgery, and that neither had any professional diploma. Dr. Perry, a duly qualilied surgeon, gave evidence in regard to the Marston llemedy Company, in whose employ he has been for some months, being paid £10 per week for prescribing for patients. The company was for the purpose of treating certain diseases. He at first had every reason to believe it was a genuine affair, conducted by the proprietors, Messrs Freshman Bros., in an honorable manner, but subsequently he found unmistakable evidence that the whole thing was a swindle, and that the main object was extorting money. He ascertained that after the patients had been nearly or quite cured the brothers Freshman, without his knowledge, had been in the habit of sending medicines calculated to cause a relapse. They had made a good thing out of the business, and, he believed, had now left Sydney. When he left them he gave information to the police, but they said that nothing could be done.