TO THE EDITOR.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 2798, 25 January 1871, Page 3

TO THE EDITOR.

Sm—l desire to call thß attention of the; electors of this province to two of the aa-j swers given hf Mr Macandrew on Saturday; last ta.questions- pat-to him, which were asj follows:—" He thought the most effective) steps that could be taken for the protection 1 of the province, in ; ,the event; of war with ] England, would be to make a railway past, his own :door'to tie" Heads. That, he be-;', lieved, would be the moat effectual way to: ■prote«.thispoi:tl";'-'.":': \-:..T'."-.;': ■] ';; i ;:.;.;;' ; , Thle gentleman who put the question then j asked Mr Macandrew (as well he might); whether he was joking or in earnest, to which i he _replied as 'follows :—" He .was quite; serious.; It was an important .matter, "and' ocght to be tafrea., op by the Provincial Council, although it was the duty of the General Government to do go. - Ho thonght what, we wanted was a battery at the HeacU, and msaus which would enable Mr Bathgate and his Volnnteers to get there.". I think. comment on the above is quite unnecessary. Any pne :\WP^4 ia spbißr earneßfgive utterance to such opinions is, I contend, quite unfit for the position of Superintendent, and has.caused me, at any rate, ta determine to record my vote against Mr Macandcaw in the forthcoming election.—l am, &c, . ■■_'"'. ... : : ■■• ■ ■..■■■■> ;■ ■ ■ ■■■■■_ ■■■ -- Neutral.