HON W. HALL-IONES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 22 July 1907, Page 1

HON W. HALL-lONES

i\ ' A, :• PARTING MESSAGELJ 3 I The Christchurch : corrcsptiniJtent of j tMa Dunedin ''Star" tejefjjaßfca. as . follows- on -July 12:— . '-i *..-'■;,'-■*-- | Although Mr Hall-Jones hasiaucb, j Improved in health since Ma axf rival in Chrislchurcd lastj'week. tha - tried him- a good deal •lwt'eyenteg, \ and it was' hot until be^was^. 'com« 'Ifprtabiy settled on boarcl'ther Eai-« ' !para thq.fr- the reporters wgrie* allows-jedto-see him, under. the" Vigilant ; ! eye oflMrs Hall- Jones 1 :; /-After chai- ' ting fpr some time with: a repr«r ' sentafWe-.0l the 'liytt'eiton Times* , on matters of littje impoSeance, ha r was asked : to give a^p'ar-ting'.'ines- . sago to;, the, people of $o*? iSfgySp?* > : This at;- once brought..', bim Jro^tsniis - ' feet, and,. - resting-"\'hUftelf,i|tg^st > T the side of his cabin-,. ba-jpo.\tfo*.aut -! e reaflv eloquent 'acknawie^^sbont lot allA.- thte. r ioblig^tjon^TttJSS^Jißa Itoeen placed i upon 'him Mu^fi^^ttia Uinie Of his^ilha^sk:f^Be~o4--^fr ; ; 1 j My*:' ' uppermost^^^in»;i<is'rso>" is on© of deep,-' v^rettirw^^^fi^pa people lof New ZeaiaV.'^'rte'Jftj^lip have alwaj - s treatecf^ineStf^j^'i* .tbe day. of. my first politics, but -I n^e^re^li^^uqitU I was •stricken doi*fe by vilp»» bfcj». (tibugtotful. : ihey. tM^f4te i UirHji&. ;weUaro, and how 'estimifte of my-f^fc&Vi^BiaSqvj tiave ieenj wait3ngf^or;^&jr ! '^^^^^ in Chtist«iiurc£ ; r^liave^b©&i'?i^^S) oMerwhelmedi lottei^S.'Jtele^^mji and jinessagea of Jkind'^injiia^Bijl from lall J)arta of t%B "c6loi^r,fcpl^t the Noyth Cape.^o^the Bfijff.j;&re?yi one sterna anxious^o ; ligi^ien „v i ho j burden; that has -l/«»n r«.fdjipon-.ma ! and to-; cheer me -oik' myj^waj^^-hiaiclc ;to health. My • ibWeayues^li&via , been more considerate ftKan" I" ; \ can .tell, taking) up my^work.3S' >chefir-' • fully as if they were gcMtfg'for.; a holiday themselvest, . ;l^ ;i poHtical ' opponents — have been aa kind as inj^ ! political friends. si"Hy 5 i"Hy "constitueata j have saved me from evejy ; worrji .•they could, and the ; greftt-r-mass «?< the people have been good to M boyond nxy ■. powers : of expression, There was surely never- a.sick ioan with so much reason Ab>be thank-» 'ful. ■.. ' ;'^.'-- ■ | it has been a great regret fo ma I that diring my stay' in G%J9tchurclt I have' been compelled t!b ykeep myi self shut away frbjn.my'friends, buij my doctor's orders^were';imperatiye. I have been condemned. to. ' the lifq of a recluse for afewVia^Bths, and I must bear my sentence ;Jas .best I can. . • _ "'■) t" ; : r- : : : I I can- never reply to-iij-tenth ..of the messages and inquiries I have 'rc»Mvxd. Thej- have aflorded/me too much -genuine pleasure toibe'haiid- . Ed over to a stcretary.vor' to;any- ' ono else for mere formal; a'cknowtSj^g:ment. 1 I tope, however'ri^at) ";my, ifriends will' understand '-ijgxW' wairjnly their sympathy "is .agpreciated. They wijl serve me-as'tl&t most.de•- • lightful stimulant during? this. X wg ■voyage^ and will afterWa^dß-rensin among my most treasured possessions. ;■■ 'aj ' ~ ■:.■-■ ; I am not allowingsmyself_todiwßU on th& future. The preset has been made ; sa agreeable to »'me,>. v aind ; the ' past litas been reviewed-yn sudj.'a, |iptleasaat TOay/ that I don't feief at fall inclined to burden 'the" strength •of to-day, wittd the loaids]J6fifco-9nor-:row, but I have improv^; in health to such an extent duririg..-my stay, 'in Ch^lstichurch that '^I/am y«-y, ihopeful of coming pai&\ "Xi> ttio jcolony- strong; enough^ toT'maikfi* so'mn 'refwraj tor all that has been lavished upon'"iiriey"'aind to Welp ■a HtUe further in ,rthe s -T?»rkot de.yelopinsjour magnificent' ;-'country.. The future, ihtowwer, ;is.' in wieer. hands than mine; -but ilft&o worst should -happen-und ilsjlpntvwjsh..to deceive myself or mjr-pOTdo^aS" t<t th« possibility— I sKal^.^least Mslvb had the satisfaction "of .-laying' do.wi my t^sk at a t^e whSa^K^yooloJisi is really prosperous, v.w^f^^tßi-TC^, look is more than eveJSjeiicoTJrft^Sak and when its public 'aSfitfa.;ar^^^ ing controlled fay; earnest, akpftbld men, in whom the pS^^iD^jfaii©ly place the utmosc^cSnfldento^r • <you : have ask^dt^ ae^g^iwrtlina inessajfa 1 ' to: the peppleSprN«# jg^land. Tell them, first;. of; cli; -^183*: " grateful' l am for allHhefr goo^ap&a in this (trying. , timd. :: :-'nwr<^fry thought of it fs is going". a long way towards curing me. Then -tell • them that, standings outside, 'parft politics for a' moment,- defirer than «Vjer that itfi*y%tav«*mqre spJendid flpportvi^bt^ • than, have . any other people '"on earth. '. --'ifetj them g 0 forward wifh, fftith in them selves and in their own high' ideaja, with ho-nesty, prudence, and coiinuge and then, with $<>d's help, "they will realise tho-^gtojrioua aspiration^ of th<s founders of the nation. Then say "Good-bye ftll'.yw met again.'* s *