ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12588, 24 August 1901, Page 4

ANGLO-COLONIAL NOTES

' PERSONAL AND GENERAL. [From Otm CohiutspONDEXT.] LONDON, July 18-Lieutenant-Colonel Cradock is back again Irian America, whither he UteUt about a month ago in the interests of tie Vickers Maxim Company. He spent tie week he was ovei* there between New York, Philadelphia and Washington. At the capital he had ah interview with Mr M’Kinley. He found all the Americans very interested in the South African war and comparing it with their position in the Philippines. The assistance of the colonials was much discussed, andl Colonel Or a dock told his interrogators that the New Zealanders and Canadians were the greatest of friends, each swearing by the other, men and officers alike, especially the men Under his command aftdl thfe North-west Police, with Whom they Went Up to Kerihart and with whom they afterwards fought side by side up to Diamond Hill. Colonel Cradock on his journey met only one New Zealander, a steward on the Oceanic, who had seen the Second) Contingent off from Wellington. He also found a New Zealander in a responsible position at the Vickers Maxim works in Barfow-on-Eurness. Both recognised him and introduced themselves. Colonel Cradock has so far seen no New Zealand soldiers over here, although he left word at the Agent-General’s that he will always be pleased if those who visit England will com© and renew his acquaintance. Several have written to him and several called' at his chib, but found that he was away in America. His business trip, too, caused him to miss both the investiture and the medal distribution parade, bub he hopes to attend the next, Which Will probably take place some„tim6 this month. Colonel Cradock was officially freed from active service by the WAr Office on May 2l> and ia not taking any further service in the Imperial Army, nor is he returning to New Zealand. London will probably bo his headquarters and the Naval and Military Club, 94, Piccadilly, his pied a terra. Mr T. Bullock, of Ashburton, and bis wife and daughter have had a good time in Paris and Corn wall. Mr Bullock visited the Croydon Stow, Bath and) West of England Agricultural* Show, which was a disappointment, and the Royal Show at Cardiff,'which. was a big success. He finds the English farmers' not in such bad case ea they had been reported l to be. On Saturday Mr Bullock takes his party Northward Ho 1 He will make for the Inverness Show via the Aberdeen coast and return by the Caledonian Canal. Yet another. This week’s "Gazette” intimates that the appointment to a second lieutentoev of Sergeant V. W. o’Farrell, from the 3rd New Zealand Contingent, ia cancelled at his own request. These cancellations are becoming rather wearisome, and public attention might well be directed to them by a question ini the House of Commons. If brains were required from officers instead of boodle,' we should not see many cancellations, and the Army would be. the richer by colonials of courage, com-mon-sen so and experience of actual warfare. Grimsby was cn fete the other day, to Welcome home Captain Errington JtisSa, of the New Zealand Field Battery, who lhadi been, at the front for eighteen months. He joined from Grimsby as a trooper in Paget’s Horse, but was rapidly promoted. For some time he was St atiofted afc Mafeking, and also acted as staff-captain in the Rhodesian Field Force. Mounted on his. charger, he was met at the station yesterday fay the Mayor, borough members, and the Artillery Corps, and the procession marched to the Royal Hotel, Where the gallant captain was entertained at a banquet. The route was lined with spectators, and 1 the streets were decorated. ’■ Reynolds’s Newspaper, ’’ which is frantically pro-Boer, foams at the mouth over Mr S'eddon’s condemnation of the politicians. who make speeches calculated to encourage the Boers. It calls him a “ Windbag Jingo,” and declares that “the presumption of this ex-public-house keeper from the small goidfMd township of Kumara, on the West Coast of New Zealand, is truly boundless. ... The people of New Zealand l ought to do something drastic to prevent their colony being made so ridiculous in the eyes of Great Britain.” The “Financier” has been interrogating the Agent-General on. Federation, but elicited nothing of extra-special importance. Mr Reeves said it was doubtful whether New Zealand would save even £3OOO on its loans by joining the Commonwealth, and raw np reason why New Zealand could net get just as good terms on the money market as the Commonwealth. He also expressed the opinion that New South Wales would have to buy foodstuffs from New Zealand when it .wanted them, as heretofore. In the House of Commons the other day Mr Brynmor Jones asked the Home Secretary whether the case of Lillywhite, who was mistaken for Blatch, and brought from New Zealand on a charge of murder, was not one for compensation. Mr Ritchie said he would give the case “full consideration if application were made.” Three weeks ago the Home Secretary was supposed: to be considering Lillywhite’s case, and ever since we have been expecting to hear thaf the Government had decided to offer the’ unfortunate man a lump sum as compensation for the moral and material damage he has suffered through the fatuous procedure of the Colchester police authorities, Now it seems that Lillywhite is expected to go cap in hand, to the Heine Secretary in order to obtain redress for the wrongs dome him.