OUR WELLINGTON SPECIAL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXIII, Issue 7663, 23 June 1896, Page 3

OUR WELLINGTON SPECIAL.

Wellington, last night. Dealing with the Hon. Mr Ward's arriva at Dunedin, the Post editorially observei that the public reception tendered hin almost passes comprehension, and adds " It is a sign of such moral degredation, i not of complete absence of moral sense, ai must fill every thoughtful and uprighi citizen with anxiety and fear. If such ai these are to be the gods of the democracy 0: New Zealand then there i 8 in very truth ' nc hope for the republic,' and the future of thii colony must be shrouded in darkness, dangei and dismay." Interviewed as to the impression of his seven months' trip to the Old Country, Italy, and America, Mr Bell, M.H.R.. stated that iv London financial circles there is a feeliDg of indifference regarding New Zealand's financial position. Concerning the mining boom, he says there is a great desire on the part of people in London to get hold of New Zealand mining shares to sell them again. They have a great belief in New Zealand, and the reason is that) when he was in England the Transvaal trouble was on and people would not invest there, and as to Western Australia they were a little tired of that, and New Zealand was a new field to them. Mr Bell thinks there is a great desire in London to assist New Zealand in any form of investment where capital will be secure. There is, however, considerable doubt whether recent legislation might not affect securities. He says the new AgentGenoral is showing much energy aud ability. In America, where Mr Bell had the company of the member for Waitotara, the growing feeling concerning the enfranchisement of women was the means of their receiving numerous callers as to its effect on New Zealand politics. On the return journey from America he had as a fellow passenger the Rev. L. M. laitt, the prohibitionist champion, who is returning to the colony well primed with the latest things in prohibition for the prohibitionists.