NATIVE LAND LEGISLATION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXVI, Issue 13416, 1 July 1911, Page 2

NATIVE LAND LEGISLATION.

SIR JAMES CARROLL REPLIES TO MR. MASSEY. (Ter United Press Association}. I.\VERCARGILI., Juno JO. .Sir James Carroll, Acting-Premier, accompanied by the Hon. Air Ngatu, returned to-day from the western district of southland, and to-night sir James Carroll addressed a large' audience in the Municipal Theatre, when he was given u most cordial reception. His speech consisted entirely of an exposition of native laud legislation and of defence of the Government's .borrowing policy, the latter on the lines already made familiar by other touring Ministers. He explained that Ins special illusion was to prevent any misapprehension in t lie minds of the public due to remarks concerning unoccupied native lauds referred to by Mr Mafiscy on his recent tour in Southland. Mr James Carroll explained in detail the significance of legislation affecting Maori lauds since the present Ministry came into power, and said he had already flatly contradicted statements by Mr Massey as to the extent of tnioecnptea native lauds, and was tdifc writing for Mr Massey’s reply. Mr Masseys allegations regarding the danger of native landlordism were referred to as a tissue of mis-statements. The speaker declared that Mr Hcrrics was the only member of the Oppcoitiou who knew anything about native affairs, and he had never been guilty of the false criticism levelled by Messrs Massey, Allan, and Hcrdman. Mr Ngata also spoke, and was given a warm reception. Tlie speakers were accorded a vote of thanks and confidence. The Acting-Premier's party leave tomorrow for Gore, where Sir James Carroll speaks in the evening, and then go to Dunedin on Monday, and speak there on Fue.-dav.