What the Papers Say.

Observer, Volume XVIII, Issue 1017, 25 June 1898, Page 4

What the Papers Say.

Where there is a travelling public an hotel is usually considered necessary. It is often argued tbat a boarding-house will do just as well, but the fact remains that it never does.— Masterton Star.

Things are coming to a pretty pass if the Bank of New Zealand is to be run by the Government — and a People's Government at that— r for the purpose of artificially raising the price of wheat and consequently of the workers' loaf. — New Plymouth Herald. The case of China clearly disproves the desirableness of beating the sword into ploughshares, and the shillyshally of nnprepared-for-war U.S and Spain just as clearly proves that nowadays more than i ever you ,must keep your powder dry and jour bayonet fixed — Sydney Bulletin. From the day the Bail way Commissioners were ousted, the Premier has set his face - against the Vaile system. We regret that this is so, for we firmly believe that it is deserving of a trial, and that the result •would be infinitely in favour of settlers most remote from the centres of population. — Palmerston Standard. Federation is but a step forward in the larger scheme of Imperial Federation, and with Imperial Federation Australia would send representatives to the House of Com- I mons, and have a voice in the councils of "the mightiest monarchical nation ever known. — Melbourne Punch. It has been alleged that Mr "Wrigg's decoration was the result of political influence. The suggestion , is, of course, a serious one, because to traffic with a badge of honour conferred by the Queen, and valued above all things by those who have honestly won it, is to drag the decoration in the mire. — Wellington Guardian. Mr Pirani has given publicity to a very disquieting rumour, for even the most thorough-paced partisan of the Government must admit that if any syndicate did give a Minister's wife four thousand pounds, the inference that the gift was a bribe cannot be resisted. — Napier Telegraph. The Premier, firm in his faith in the blessings of autocracy when represented by his own person, cannot see that the democratic spirit of the age is getting very restless under his arbitrary and corrupt exercise of power, and will, at the next elections, exhibit that impatience in a manner which ■will be disastrous to the administration. — Hokitika Leader. " Auckland just now is in the condition of a man' who wakes up after a ' birthday ' and ' doesn t feel very well.' ' In other words, it is suffering a recovery.' Truly, ' booms ' are not unmixed blessings. While they last all is joy. Money is plentiful, trade is consequently brisk. Everyone is shaking hands with everyone else. But, oh, what a difference in the morning.— Christchixrch Spectator. As working men practically have the guidance of the country in their hands, and can dethrone and create Ministries, they should ask themselves how it is, with all the power they can wield, that there should be such an unaccountable scarcity of work, and that when it is obtainable it is so wretchedly paid for. This is a bone for working men to pick. — Greymouth Argus. The country is so contented and prosperous, its finances are so sound, and legislation is~ proceeding on such well-approved lines, that Opposition speakers and writers have an almost hopeless task to face when they endeavour to convince the people that they are over-taxed and harassed, that the country is on the high road to ruin, and that the only hope of salvation lies in a change of Ministry. — Christchurch Star. t We entirely dissent from Mr McKenzie's opinion that the Government ought to sanction the selling of the Back of New Zealand to a syndicate. Ministers will be very much to blame if they agree to such a course. They have, in the meantime, a large interest in an institution which, if developed on State Bank lines, could be made to yield large benefits to the people of this country ; and it is their duty to retain that interest as long as possible, and -to strengthen their position on the Board, so that a broad, liberal, and patriotic ' policy may be pursued by the monetary concern that exercises the largest influence on the producing, manufacturing, and - .commercial interests of New Zealand. — Christchurch Times.

Why should there be payment for results in the case of pupil-teachers and not in the case of pupils?— JDunedin Star. . A politician can't get enough tick to make even a decent insolvency. — Sydney Bulletin The scorcher is always breaking something. Maybe it's, his record, or his bicycle, or occasionally, his neck. — Christchurch Cyclist. That the influence of Great Britain is considerably on thewane abroad has long been evident to every intelligent onlooker. — Sydney Freeman's Journal. If Mr Pirani wants to fight Mr Seddon at the polls, why does he not wait until the next general elections and' enter for the Kumar u seat ?— Wanganui Herald. The rental charged on mineral'^lands is simply monstrous, and in that respect alone is calculated to chill mining enterprise to the very marrow. — Greymouth Argus. Women's franchise will have to be granted in Victoria, and the Legislative Council may as well yield with a good grace as fight the measure until they are forced to yield.— Melbourne Tahle Tall:. When Durward Lely was at Invercargill a local Scotchman stuck him up after the show one night and said : ' Man, I cam here special to hear ye the nicht, for ye ken I sing they sangs mysel', and I may say Ah'm pairfectly satisfied wi' ye.— Christchurch Spectator. Govenor Buxton, of South Australia, is returning to England in a few months. Mark Twain's declaration that there are six Australian Governors and that four of them are generally at Home is about correct — Melbourne Punch. There, are hotels which are closely watched, and there are others which are not. We are not suggesting that the law as in force should not be enforced, but what we do say is let it be enforced against every hotel alike, without favour. —Wellington Guardian. We should not be surprised to learn that the Premier is talking of a dissolution in order to straighten up wavering members who have no desire to relinquish their £240 a year until the ' effiuxion of time ' once more compels them to run the electoral gauntlet. — Hawera Star. Divorce is at present practically outside the ken of the poor. Even a judicial separation may cost hundreds' of pounds. In consequence of this many women are force d to live on with human beasts who make every hour of the day a burden to them. — Adelaide Quiz. It is a little hard that the man who cannot afford to pay the price of ordinary bottled beer should be practically debarred from having a glass of beer with his Sunday dinner, for everybody knows that to purchase draught beer in a bottle on Saturday night would mean that it would be undrinkably ' flat ' on Sunday. — Wellington Guardian. The Parliamentary Buildings affair, for which £7000 was voted by Parliament, and over £40,000 is being spent, will long be remembered as a waste of the taxpayers' money, and from all appearances now the Premier seems to have little thought for his old friend.' the working man.' While such unauthorised expenditure is allowed to go on, there is little chance of the Customs duties being reduced. — Greytown Standard. Under his modest tramways scheme, Mr Hunt proposes to pocket a concession that would add £120,000 to the liability of the . municipality, with a guarantee of 4 per cent., while the ratepayers would only ' come in ' for their share of contingent profits after the syndicate had paid in dividends £16,000 per annum. The promoter of a mining company in boom time could not hope to take so big a concession to the London market. To Mr Hunt and his principals it would mean a fortune, not only to them, but to the brokers who handled it. Assuming , that Mr Hunt, as a syndicate promoter, is an acute business man, he must have reason to suppose that his proposals will receive serious, if not favourable, consideration. We cannot know, of course, the necessities of the Auckland Corporation, or give an opinion of the potential, profits ot the tram system of that city, but we can say that if such a proposition for possession of the streets of Wellington were viewed with favour by its Corporation, the ratepayers could not be blamed if they suspected the taint of Tammany. — Wellington Post,

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