THE UNSUCCESSFUL NEGOTIATIONS WITH TE WHIH.
New Plymouth, Tuesday. Mr. Mackay received a telegram from Mr. Sheehau to at once meet him in Auckland or Wellington, so he and Mr. Thomson have left Parihaka. Mr. Mackay and Mr. Thomson have been unsuccessful in their mission to Te Whiti. The chief will neither be bribed nor cajoled. Te Whiti wanted Mr. Mackay to apologise to him for interfering. Tα Whiti said ho had sent the men to plough up all the land they wanted to occupy, and that the Europeans had no power to pruveut the natives from doing so. There are no signs at Parihaka of fighting ; they have only a few guns, which are getting rusty for waut of use. Te Whiti, and those who believe in Ms power, have faith in his assertions that Europeans have not power to fire a shot within Parihaka. The natives have not attempted again to plough at Hawera, and have visited Te Whiti to kuow the cause of their being obstructed in th-ur work. Te Whiti told Mr. Mackay that he would not give up Hiroki, as he was a refugee, and under his protection. If Te Whiti and Hiroki were secured and taken from Parihaka, it is believed that he would at once lose his influence, and those who are believers would turn and denounce him. ____^_____
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5493, 25 June 1879, Page 5
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