THE WAIHOPAI BRIDGE CORRESPONDENCE.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXX, Issue 158, 6 July 1894, Page 2

THE WAIHOPAI BRIDGE CORRESPONDENCE.

♦ TO TBS EDJtTOB. Sir, — I should have noticed Mr Thos. Carter's letter of June 16 ore this, but that the newspaper of that date was mislaid, and I was unable to do so. Mr Garter says : "Grave charges were made against me for using the word 'oonviction' instead of *objeotion.' This was done quite unintentionally. The second paragraph of Mr Teschemaker's letter m your issue of the 24th May begins, 'My honest objections.' It seems that obj actions of various kinds may be entertained, bat this particular one was an honest one. Now, it is quite evident that an honest objection can only be arrived at through an honest con viotion. I therefore thiuk it unnecessary to apologise for uting the term, although it was not the word used by Mr Teschemaker." It seems to me useless to carry on a correspondence with one who, while admitting that he is wrong, yet etill protests that he ia light ; and also with one who clearly does not understand the significance of the words he uses. It is necessary to point out to Mr Carter the meaning the dictionary gives the words m question. "Honest" means fair ia dealing, fair m purpose and m act ; frank, &o. " Objection" means aot of objecting, adverse argument, difficulty raised, f<uik found, scruple. " Conviction" means confutation, strong belief grounded on evidence. Mr Carter goes on to oay, "Putting the case plainly, he had thought the matter over and had become impreesod with the conviction that it was the right thing to urge an objection against the proposal." Only m Alr'Carter's mind have I arrived at the point of conviction, which is strong belief grounded on evidence. I have never had any conviotion on the proposal ; I have never said so or thought so I have had objections, which are doubts or scruples, and they were honest or frank m purpose Mid m act.— l am, &o. m . . 0- J» V. Teschemakeb, Blenheim, July^sth, 1804.