THE GREAT KORERO.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13481, 7 May 1907, Page 6

THE GREAT KORERO.

ISOPEIEOH BY MR. KAIHAU, M.H.R. RESTORATION OF THE MANAS. - [from our own correspondent.] Huntly, Monday. Sunday broke beautifully fine, the day being perfect" iot the meeting at Waahi, which was; begun after the religious services concluded. ' i Continuing the explanation of the diagram, Mr. Henare Kaihau, M.H.R., stated that Mahuta traced his descent to the occupants of the seven ;canoes.; From the Ariawa ; canoe and its captain, Tama te Kapua, descent came to Mahuta through 18 generations ; from Takitumu and its captain, Rongotako, 22 generations passed to Mahuta ; from Aotea and its captain, Turi, 23 generations to Mahuta; Matatua and its captain, Toroa, 24 generations ; Tokomaru, Captain Rakeihikuroa, 18 generations; Kurahaupo, Captain Tau Mouri, 23 generations Tainui, Captain Hoturoa, 24 generations : from the canoe : Tainui through Hinetorere to Mahuta and the Ngapuhi have passed 24 generations; and from Takitumu, whose captain was Rongokako, descent came to the Waipounarnu (the South Island) and to Mahuta through 23 generations. Those were the canoes with their captains which came from Hawaiki, /'and with them they brought their mana, and these manas were established to be imperishable throughout Aotearoa (the North Island) and Waipounarnu (the r South Island) alike. These manas, which they had inherited through many generations of their ancestors, they should hand down intact to the succeeding generations. The manas of which the native race were the sole inheritors, were not purchased with silver or with gold: they were the legacy, of their ancestors , who desired their, everlasting perpetuation. The speaker appreciated the prayers of the ministers present. Just as he could see for himself that this was a very fine day, so could he perceive that his (the speaker's) knowledge would disseminate through and permeate the gathering ot natives before him. When they saw upon the ground the ring which represented their country let them think upon their ancient mana, and silently determine to keep them. By such determination the Maori race would be united, and form one homogeneous people, would come within one circle. If they looked !up to God they would find that their only God was 10, just as when they looked on the ground they would observe the one circle which represented their whole country.

■ Holding up a copy of the Treaty of Waitangi, Mr. Kaihau said that was the oath sworn by the rangatiras of their race and .Queen Victoria, an oatH which from his place in the House of Representatives he had referred to again and again as having been broken. Again and again he had been told; that the treaty had not been broken, j and that the oath was as binding to-day upon the rangatiras of their race and King Edward VII. as it had been binding between the rangatiras and Queen Victoria. If the ; Parliament ;of New Zealand would not concede to them their, just rights,, acknowledged ;in the : treaty .? of * 1340, i what l should or could they do Should they again to the Parliament of New Zealand, or should they go '. across - the seas and appeal to. the greater Parliament of England? If the natives would only unite in their determination to see the provisions of the Treaty of Waitangi carried out, he . thought they would see their mana restored. Disunion had been the product of years, and this had been encouraged by the Parliament. By himself he could not bring his fellow-mem-bers into line ; but if the native inhabitants of the two islands /would join together, the laws which future Parliaments passed would; bear upon them the impress of the native race. Their Atua : would work for . the restoration of their mana ; which i were seven in number, and each was again subdivided into seven. They were: (1) Te Tapuawai, (2) Te-Matamata Whakahoro, (3)' Te Matahiata, (4) Te Urupa, (5) He Matakikimi, (6) the mana prophetic, and (7) Te Papua. He did not' think the Parliament 5 of New Zealand would restore their mana.: For restoration and restitution they must go to England. Pointing; to & line of twigs, he said that this ; particular : line, the ' one from Io to Potatau, formed the' chief ancestral line. From i Potatau to darkness led another line, and that was whither the heavy bur-: den of unjust laws was rapidly bearing them. Were their manas restored to their ancestral line, future legislation would not plunge the race into the utter ; darkness, for God would aid and help them. . The meeting adjourned at half-past three p.m. until Monday.;' ; ' : Owing to ; telegraphic brevity, the account of the religious services at Waahi gives the idea that the Mormon missionaries took part with the Methodist and Anglican clergyman in ; the conduct of these. -That is not so; the American sect, by order of those in authority, being excluded from participation. The bracketing of the three together has given umbrage, as it indicates that the natives have forgotten that at the conclusion of the war religious services were held in the various kaingas throughout Waikato by missionaries of the Methodist Church, who were much more prompt in their visits and their expressions of sympathy than their Anglican brethren. From that time clergymen and missionaries of the Methodist Church have taken precedence at all religious services held throughout this district. 1 - ",. '- • ARRIVAL OF THE ARAWAS. [BY TELEGRAPH.OWN CORRESPONDENT.] ■'..'■; Httntlt, Monday. After usual; prayers today, Henare Kaihau, M.H.R., was requested by the meeting to continue his genealogical explanation. He said that the i Arawas were in Huntly, and they should adjourn till after dinner. A start having been made, Kaistated that the natives should not concentrate their attention to one point only. There were four points that required their serious consideration and attention(l) The unanimity that '■/. characterised the signatories to the Treaty of Waitangi, who were their .ancestors, should characterise tho . native inhabitants of Aotearoa and PouI namu of the present 'day; : (2) thf.j such union was in full accord with : their traditions; (3) the legislative enactments of the New Zealand Parliament, Vj as far as they affected the native race ; and (4) the laws relating to the Mpc/ris : which had 'been. passed by the English' Parliament. ■;,. • At this juncture the spokesmen of the Arawas stated that their mission to Waahi was to see if the Waikatos favoured the idea of united action. At a recent meeting of the natives, held at Maketu, '• a resolution, favourable to obtaining complete unanimity; of all the natives in New Zealand, had been passed. They desired to know if the local tribes were in agreement. --..-" .- " '•

The president, Taingakawa, stated that the canoes Arawa and Tainui ought to be in complete accord, and that the world should be made aware of the fact.

Thereupon the Arawas agreed to "discuss the four points enumerated by Kaihau during the evening, and report the result to a meeting to-morrow morning. , ',',;■,' ', After sitting for an hour and a-half, the meeting adjourned until to-morrow.