OUR TREASURER ATTACKED BY THE "SUN."

Tuapeka Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 4214, 19 June 1895, Page 4

OUR TREASURER ATTACKED BY THE "SUN."

Mr T. P. O'Connor, M.P., otherwise the " Sue," has been baviog a vigorous fling at our Ireasurer : v Tt is to be hoped that Mr Ward's visit to this country will benefit New Zealand. Had Mr Ward not alreadystarted on bis journey we would suggest bis putting an elementary treatise on economics in bis pocket for Btudy on the voyage. There have been many men in times past who have held important posts for which they had no • qualification ; but we doubt whether a more striking example of a Bquare peg in a round hole could be found than Mr Ward's position as Treasurer of New Zealand. Those accustomed to clear budget statements and sound economic principles of our own Chancellors of the Exchequer will derive much amusement, not to say astonisbment, from a perusal of the budget statement delivered by Mr J . G. Ward in the New Zealand Legislature last year. We trust that not only will Mr Ward provide himself with an elementary treatise giving him the first principles of sound economics, but that when in this country he will attend the budget speech debate for the purpose of learning wbat a " Treasurer's " statement should be. At this critical time it is most unfortunate the colony does not possess a Treasurer of ability and decision strong enough to do wbat ig necessary to put things right. Drastic economy should be the order of the day, and until this is initiated in real earnest there is little hope that New Zealand will emerge from her difficulties.