ACTION BY WELLINGTON'S MAYOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

Otago Witness, Issue 2497, 22 January 1902, Page 49

ACTION BY WELLINGTON'S MAYOR. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

WELLINGTON. January 15 This morning a deputation ot leading citizens waited upou tho Mayor to su^-jost that as Parliament is not now 111 sewon, lie should convene a meeting of citizeiu-. to protest ajjain^t Continent.il calmnmo-i. and support the attitude taken up by Mr Chambeilam 111 his leoent speeches. The deputation e.\pre--pd a hope that similar demonstrations might be made Mtnultauccjuhly at the other centrps of the colony. The Mayor cordially aequio«ccK.l in tho pro pc*al, and a meeting, which is likely to he very Biicces,fiil and enthu-ia'tic-, ib con\encd for Friday e\ennig AUCKLAND, January 16. At a meeting of the Ai.okkn d Builder* 1 A«-oeiation, it was derided — "In view of the scandalous e\pre-f>:cn« of ho-tihty towards the Bntieli army and Colonial Secretary « inch are pcr-istently maintained hy a Urge* of the (Irrnun press and people, thih association deem- it a matter of duty to discourage, a-* far as posrible. the use of ironmongery, etc.. made in Germany. Further, that a copy of this resolution he foi warded to the Birmingham C.iambpr of Commerce, urging that body t> u»p it- influence towards ren-iiing the colonies from German manufacturer-.' 1 January 17. The. Trades and Labour C.iinii ha\e pii'oed a ic-olutio'i ar-kui^f Auckland workei.to refr.un from pnr<"ha-iug Gorman good-, a? a piote-t again-t iecent Anglophobia utteiiinces January 20. At a meeting of the City Cminc-il to night the Major mined — ' That this council, in the name and on boh ilf of the c itizon-- of Auckland, indignantly r.^oni- the slanderous attacks made in the Gcimpn pro 1 -- upon the honour of the Briti-li Einpiro, oiicl upon the Inmerial and coloni.il tioop- operating in South Africa, and de-ire- to p\|jh\" it. high appreciation of, and thniiU.^ to, the Right Plon J. Cl r.inborlim for his prompt. v-uroroua, and. effective refutation, of kuoli uu-

Called for attacks. The council believes the adoption of a vigorous military campaign with the object of speedily terminating tlie war in South Africa is a policy dictated by considerations of humanity, and it -regrets exceedingly that bloodshed has been prolongi d by the action of a section of our own countrymen creating false hopes in the minds of the enemies of the Empire." Patriotic speeches were delnered by the Mayor and others. A suggestion of preferential duties against foreign goods was heartily applauded. One member stated that vhate\cr duty the Go\ eminent finds it neoes-f-aiy to put on British snoods, it should be doubled in the case of foreign manufactures. The motion was unanimously carried amid enthu-'a^m, a large gathering of the general public being present. " God save the King "' was heartily sung. A similar motion was carried at a meeting of the Grey Lynn Borough Council. XAPIER. January 15. At the meeting of the Napier Borough Council to-night it was unanimously re«ol\ed to send a cablegram to Mr Chamberlain expre«Siiig the council's high admiration of the firmneos displayed by him during the present outburst of Anglophobia. January 16 The Mayor to-day sent the following cablegram, in accordance with the council's, resolution passed last evening: — " R ght Hon. .7oipph Chamberlain, London. Napier Municipal Council congratulates you for so fear le-sly upholding the honour or our Empire and its '-•oldicrs. — "M'V-vt, mayor.'' WELLINGTON, January 16. At the public meeting to protest against the recent foreign libels on the Brit.'h and colonial troons, which will bo held to-mor-row, the main resolution will be proposed by Mr John Duthie and seconded by Mr Bruce, who comep down from Rangitikei for the purpose. This resolution will probably bo an e-ndoi «ement of the action of the Im-pr-rial (io\ eminent in regard to th" South African war, and will express pl°fi«me at the able refutation by Mr Chamlx rla'ii of the attack 8 on the Imperial force-. A motion will al=o be moved that a copy of the main resolution be tran-mittod to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. NELSON, January 18. A monster open-air meting wr..= held tonight £<§r the purpose of endorsing the resolution papsed by the City Council. The speakers included the Mayor and two exMayors, and much indignation was expressed in connection with what has appeared in the Gorman papers. The resolution of the counril was endorsed, and cheeis were given for the King, the Quepn, and the Premier. The New Zealand National Anthem was sung, and great enthu=iasm phown. HOKITIKA, January 12. The Borough Council pas9°d a resolution protesting against the coarse, false charges against the British colonial foi ess operating in South Africa by certain statesmen and a =ection of the foreign pre=s : also congratulating Mr Chamberlain on his determination to defend the honour of the army. The motion will be com eyed through the Premier of the polony.