MR. SEDDON AND THE NATIVES AT PAPAWAI.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10126, 8 May 1896, Page 3

MR. SEDDON AND THE NATIVES AT PAPAWAI.

TO THE EDITOR.

Sib,— Burning with indignation, I had taken down my pen to write a few words on the above subject, when I got your Saturday's issue containing your excellent leader on the matter. A more miserable display for any Premier of a colony to make in addressing a body of natives, can hardly be imagined, There is a saying, "If you nave a bud case, abuse the other side." Why should the Premier endeavovr to cast a stigma upon early arrivals in New Zealand, and make allusion to the war here as if it had been got an so that the Europeans might '* filch the land/ Why hold up past Native Ministers to odium? As you point out there have been some very able and just men in the position long perhaps before Mr. Seddon had any idea of becoming a Minister of the Crown. I consider the remarks made by him to the Maoris (if he has been correctly reported), both injudicious and malicious. He should be above such mean actions against his predecessors in office for the sake of holding his own Government up as a pattern of just action. I should like to know the price the present Government have paid for some blocks of native land, for I expect it would come out tint the owners had not beeu paid full value for it.— am, etc., H. Ceispe.

THE RESCUE SOCIETY : AN APPEAL TO THE EDITOR. Sir,— May 1, through your columns, appeal for help to the public of Auckland on behalf of the Auckland Undenominational Rescue Society ''. It is needless for me to refer to the necessity that exists among us for this work ; it is sufficiently apparent to even a superficial observer. This is not the only Society here whose aim is to carry on such work, and a very great deal of good is being done by other societies. But there are some who prefer to give their help and support to a Society which, like this, is strictly undenominational, and it is to them that I wiili to appeal. For we are greatly in need of helpers ; there has been a liberal response to the applications that have been made for pecuniary help, and we are grateful to those who have helped us thus; but we want many more practical workers, in order that we may be able to apply the funds we have in hand to the purpose for whit'- they have been given. Now this is not an easy work, and there are many who feel strong sympathy with it, who yet do not feel that they ?au take an active part in it. But it is not only what may strictly be called rescue work that needs to be done; there is much needed in the way of suggesting various methods of work, organising and directing them, helping t in the business management of the Society, endeavouring to obtaiil as suitable and effective legislative measures as possible, and other branches of work that will develop as time goes on and the Society grows stronger and more active. Will those who are willing to join us and help us in these or other ways come forward, either by attending our meetings or by sending in their names, either to the secretary or to me, stating in what part of the work they are willing to help.— am, etc., Lilian Euoer, , President Auckland Undenominational

Rescue Work.

Mutual Life Buildings, Lower Queen-street, ' May 6, 1896.