THE IRISH AS GOVERNORS.

Waipawa Mail, Volume I, Issue 22, 27 November 1878, Page 3

THE IRISH AS GOVERNORS.

Lord DulTerin said, in the course of his late farewell speech in Canada :—“ Lord Lome has, as I said, a multitude of merits; but even sprits will be discovdred on the sun ; and, unfortunately, an irreparable and as I may call it, a congenital defect attaches to this appointment. Lord Lome is not an Irishman! (Great laughter.) It is not his fault—he did the best lie could for himself. (Renewed laughter.) Ho came as near the right thing as possible by being a Celtic Highlander. (Continued laughter.) There "is no doubt the world is best administered by Irishmen. (Hear, hear.) Things never were better with us, either at home or abroad, than when Lord Palmerston ruled Great Britain—(cheers), Lord Mayo governed India—(cheers), —Lord Monck directed the destinies of Canada—(cheers, —and the Robinsons, the Kennedys, the Laffans, the Callaghans, the Gores, the Hennesseys, administered the affairs of our Australian colonies and West Indian possessions. (Applause.) Have not even the French at last made the same discovery in the person of Marshal Macmalion ? (Laughter and applause.) But, still, we must be generous, and it is right Scotchmen should have a turn. (Laughter.) Nay, I will go a step further : I would even let the poor English have an occasional turn at the helm—(great laughter) —if for no better reason than to make him aware how much better we manage the business. (Renewed laughter.) But you have not come to that yet; and, though you have been a little spoiled by having been given three Irish Governor-Generals in succession, I am 6ure that you will find your new Viceroy’s personal and acquired qualifications will more than counterbalance his ethnological disadvantages.”