THE CHAMBERLAIN RESOLUTION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12401, 14 October 1903, Page 7

THE CHAMBERLAIN RESOLUTION.

' TO THE I DITOB. Sir-I have to thank your correspondent, J Mr. C. H. Sexton, for his letter in •issue of the 12th. Let me assure Mr. Sextan th.t I am just as sincere in my dislike and (lis approbation of Mr. George Fowlds hum nig as he is sincere in professing to be perfectly satisfied with that gentemans antic of blowing hot and cold in one breath. Your .orrespondent says I am biassed and I judge accordingly. . I assure your correspondent that I had no intention of showing a bias; ■ I simply stated facts. It is well known that; George Fowlds was ready to take as credit as he could over the relict ot Making. and there was 110 praise for fan ii. Campbell-Bannerman it chat time, or the actions of that gentleman to bolster up our cnemv in South Africa, through the Dutch Government, whe were constantly in toueti with Kruger and other leading men in tiio Transvaal, telling them that if tney held oa the British would liavs to go under. JNo, Mr. Fowldc had no time for Campbell-Ban- : nerman in those days. But now & change , has come over the spirit of his dream. He j see» that if Joe Chsanlwrlam's ideas are . given effect to it is for ever good-bye to free j trade, which is one of Mr. Fowlds pot- hob- ■ bies, as it" must eventuate before that other , pet fad, single tax, can come to fasten its vampire beak in the hearts of every freeholder in our ttolony. • Like you. correspondent, I also have a very strong faith in the good sense of the electors of Grey Lynn, and there cannot be any doubt that they will judge not too hastily, but when they do judge I have very little doubt dt the result. It will be written iii one Word— " lehabod! , Your correspondent charges me with being ; uncharitable; lam not aware that 1 have Exhibited a want of charity towards Mr. ■ Fowlds. If Mr. Fowlds has a right, as your correspondent seems to think he has, to cable to Campbellißanneihiah. that Mi. Seddon3 . motion was not the mind of the people, of | this oolonys have not II the right, While you ; give me space, to say that I disagree with ; Mr. Fowlds over the matter, and do all iii my power to let light ill on the great question of preferential trade with the colonies ; and the Motherland? For after all is said j and done, this was the great principle underlying the cable sent to Campbeil-Banner-man.—-1 am, etc., Geo. J. Oakland, Bond-street, Arehhiil, Grey Lynn, October 13, 1803. TO THE IEDITOB. Sir, —With the spirit; of the letter of your esteemed correspondent, Mr. G. H. Sexton, relative to the uhscerply, though quite explicable, hostility displayed by Mr. George J. Garland in the columns of youi journal of the 7th inst. towards-the member for Grey Lynn, every honest arid unbiassed citizen and elector will be in perfect accord. To my mind, it is not singular, but characteristic, that Mr. Garland should publicly traduce the political sagacity , and character of such a gentleman as Mr. George Fowlds. lam impressed to think, sir, that Mr. Garland no more dare meet Mr. low Ids in public, debate on the question of the now-famous OampbollBanrierhian cable than he date meet mc in public debate on the administration of the affairs of the Cost ley Home prior and subsequent to our being Star-chambered therefrom. It is a cheap and easy, though question able, method of climbing the political ladder to . condemn and traduce » political opponent unheard. However, one may rest perfectly assured that the political career and genius Of Mr. Fowlds will be abundantly safeguarded by the charity and common of his constituents.— am, etc., John Moss. Hillsbro', October 3.0, 1903.