Sayings of the Week

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XL, Issue 22, 27 May 1908, Page 3

Sayings of the Week

t All could not be equal. If 20 horses jrero turned loose in a paddock, one would m time become the leader, and it was not possible to make men equal. Some .were quicker and surer than others. They could not make them equal.— Sir Joseph [Ward.

that, while much more is attempted, no subject is learned so thoroughly in the primary schools as it used to be.— Mr. J. IF. Tibbs, Headmaster Auckland Grammar School.

' The scientific man is always ready to admit the value of experience; the ‘experienced’ man is never ready to acknowledge the value of science.— Mr. F. E. Baume, K.C.

This drop in price only emphasises what I have frequently expressed—that it is unwise for farmers and others to base ■their land values on the assumption that high prices for products are going to rule indefinitely. Declines in land values are bound to result. I would not regard them as an unmixed evil. — Mr. Harold Eeauchamp, Chairman Bank of N.Z.

The whole of the mills in this island which supplied the Wellington market only supplied a fraction over half of the total timber imported in Wellington for the year. It was very small, but the quantity was diminishing fast, and they Jiad to look somewhere else for their timber.— Mr. N. F. Massey, Secretary Timber Merchants’ Association.

They ought to recognise their patriotic duty to insure the safety and continuance of the nation by raising its citizens to the highest pitch of excellence in private, State, and national life. — President 'Roosevelt.

He had watched for years past the lives of wealthy men in New Zealand, and he did not know one man possessed of unusual .wealth who was as happy as he had been before he had accumulated his money, and was no better than the ordinary citizen... The wealthy man wa.s, a parody of civilisation. — Mr. T. E. Taylor, (Christchurch.

A certain school of thought is advocating the nationalisation of all land and the State control of all industries and means of production, and as I feel persuaded that such a policy, if carried out, would be against the best interests of all classes of the community, it would be a wise and statesmanlike policy to adopt to bring together all those who are opposed to such a line of action, and let them unite and form the Government of the country. — -Mr. T. Mackenzie, M.P, • * * * The men sent to Waiotapu were all men whose prison conduct had been reported on in specially favourable terms. -—Hon. J. McGowan.

■ He attributed the great and peculiar Tole Methodism had played in American national life to Methodism’s essential democracy and the scope it gave to individual initiative and independence.— president Roosevelt.

. Canada and Australia were wings of the. Empire. When soaring into the highfest flights the strength of the eagle was in its wings. - If they desired that the eagle of the Empire should soar aloft, they must strengthen the wings. If its wings were clipped the eagle fell to the ground. — Cardinal Moran.

Te Aute Maori College reminded him more of the public schools of the Old * Country than anything he had seen t>efore:in New Zealand.— Hon. G. Foiclds.

The best available means of making the country advanted was to give reasonable encouragement to suitable immigration of the ‘ domestic, ’ industrial, and farming; classes.— Mv.- -David Nttthan-, of Wellington.

We have very few really clever burglars here. They don’t work with the same care as the experts in older places; they are not so particular about covering up their tracks.— Commissioner 'Dinnie.

[ At present tha Dominion was spending

j- — mu e....cuiion, £5,000,000 on liquor, £3,000,000 on tobacco, and £2,000,000 on gambling. He believed that in time the £10,000,000 would be spent on education, and the £750,000 on the three follies.— Mr. T. E. Taylor, of Christchurch.

Once a debtor, on being questioned about this property and that, said, “Oh, it’s mortgaged.” Well the other place? “That’s mortgaged, too.” Then there’s such and such a property ? “Mortgaged.” “How about your wife?” asked a creditor. “She’s mortgaged, too.” “Then better hand her over to the assignee.”— Mr. James Ashcroft, late Official Assignee.

It was regrettable that the course of the New Zealand University did not allow of any specialisation. What was a university for if not to allow specialisation?—Mr. G. Hogben, Inspector-General of Schools.

The boy of to-day had too much time on hand. He missed the discipline of the quiet evening work, and his work lacked the resoluteness and confidence born of independent effort.— Mr. J. IT'. Tibbs.

Poverty will be wiped out under true Socialism. The woman will be the reaper of the greatest benefit. There will be no more slaving in the kitchen. No more poking over poky ovens, and leading a hum-drum existence. Your cooking will be done by the very best of machinery. Long hours over the wash-tub will be done away with, and strong men will be made to do it, with the latest machinery. —Mr. Tom Mann.

Of the persons charged before the Magistrates, a smaller percentage are convicted in New Zealand than in any other Australasian colony, which seems to show that New Zealand magistrates deal somewhat leniently with cases brought before them.— Rev. F. Stubbs. .

The number of Chinese seamen shipped at United Kingdom porta was a matter of serious concern, and was receiving the prompt and searching attention of the Prince of Wales. — Mr. Winston Churchill.

I suppose beer is at the bottom of-all this. Some of you fellows are like pigs with new milk—you drink till you burst.— Mr. Northcroft, S.M.

It seemed to him that unless some other industry take the place of timber and gum-digging, the North of Auckland would have a considerable set back. The only chance was for the settlers to turn their attention to fruit-growing, sheepraising, etc. The whole of the land was capable of fruit-growing.— Sir Robert Stout.

Everything in connection with the railways has gone up: Wages, oil, timber, steel—everything. They cost more to build and more to maintain. There has been an increase in the wages bill of a similar sum for a like purpose had to £65,000, and only two or three years ago be provided.— Hon. TV'. Hall-Jones.

Chinese books are a pattern of method and neatness, and quite perspicuous when translated. — Mr. James Ashcrofl.

The tendency of much of the presentday study was to interest and amuse, rather than to instruct and educate.— Mr. J. W. Tibbs.

There is a greater need for missionaries among the Maoris than exists in India and China. They should be shown how to live rather than how to die, for how can they be fit to die unless they have learned to live respectable, sober lives?— Lady Stout.

The Chinese were now beginning to discover that the “open door” policy was a peculiar one, in that the door opened one way only. When China beeanic modernised the industrial problem which it would raise would bo a tremendous one. Iler people could underlive and undersell an'- other nation.— Rev. G. H. McNewn, af the Canton Mission.

The recent storm has cleared the air, a blue sky is looming up, and the Government, by judicious amendment of the Conciliation and Arbitration Act, will keep the hue azure. — Hon. J. A. Millar, on the Blackball strike.

If a man got a good command, he-was all right as long as no accident occurred, but the best of men might make a mistake, afloat or ashore, and a mistake at sea was liable to cut short a man’s career and leave him to seek some other position in which the lack of a business training would place him at a great disadvantage.—Captain Blackburn, Government Nautical Adviser.

The sailing ship man is more thrifty and more careful in regard to the ship’s gear, the rations, and all the property on board. He has been accustomed to sail with everything cut down to the lowest possible quantities, and to make it last. Economy, therefore, becomes a habit with him. In many ways 1 think it would pay a big steamship company to have a sailing ship for training its officers. — Captain G. G. Smith, Superintendent of Nautical Marine.

People in one breath asked the Government to nationalise the whole of the land, steamers, butcheries, bakeries, etc., and in another said they must not borrow. The people in the Dominion had paid £70,000,000; to do what was asked it would be necessary to borrow £175,000,000.— 5ir Joseph Ward.

Criticisms were directed against the bad side instead of emphasising the good side of the territorial army scheme. He did not deny that the whole business was a gamble, but it was a good gamble, in which he was very willing to lay odds on success.— Lord Tweedmouth, President of the Council.

Sydney saw fit to dig up a cemetery in order to remove her railway station for the good of the community, and we also should recognise the necessity of erecting a new railway station, allowing of easy and adequate access by tram.— Councillor Lundoh, of Parnell.

After all, is not necessarily vulgar because he uses the word “ damn.” Damn, after all. merely means condemn, and is a thing frequently done in this court.— Mr. Justice, Edwards, . 1

The ultimate improvement of society would arise, not by a move on the part of any one section, but by one in which the best hearts and minds of all woidd participate. Evolution, not revolution, should be the watchword of all serious men.— The Rev. J. J. North, Wellington.

Nelson is always an agreeable town to visit. The climate is delightful, and it is clean, quaint, and not very progressive. The late Mr .justice Chapman gave it the name of “Sleepy Hollow” sixty years ago. a term still applicable.— Dr. Hocken, of the N.Z. Institute.

Of those taken into custody in Victoria in 1906, 9981 belonged to the Roman Catholic Church, 8274 were Episcopalians, 2799 belonged to the Presbyterian Church, and 1065 were Methodists. It is rather remarkable that, although the Church of England has much the largest number of adherents iii the State, it does not furnish the largest number of criminals.— 'Rev-. F. Stubbs. Our navy is one for defence. If ever it falls to such a point as to be unable to cope with any probable combination brought against it, our very independence and integrity will be jeopardised.— Sir Edward Grvy. Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.

I hope that I shall soon see representatives of the colonies sitting in the House of Commons in the interests of the Empire, which they have made as much as ourselves.— Mr. Walter Long, M.P.

The labour organisations were mistaken in supposing that an increase of population would lead to the reduction of wages. Experience in the United States and Canada, as well as in this country, had proved that as the population grew the wages became higher.— Mr. David Nathan, of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.

Queensland was enjoying a period of unexampled prosperity. The drought had broken up in 1900, and since then everything had been going ahead by leaps and bounds. Men who had had not a penny left to bless themselves with had, in three or four years, risen to affluence, thanks to the splendid country and the good prices ruling.— Mr. G. Morrison, of Brisbane.

He would be sorry to see strife between town and country, and he advised the farmers to direct more attention to bringing the men out from the cities, and showing them the existing conditions, and a different stats of affairs and friendship would result.— Hon. R. McNab.

Owing partly to the decline of religious faith, partly to a certain softness in the Australian constitution, engendered probably by climatic conditions, the inhabitants of these colonies are more and more readily seeking refuge from adversity in self-destruction.— Rev. F. Stubbs.

That worthless plants could be made valuable was shown by the fact that Burbank, about whose so-called creations many sensational stories were abroad, some true, some false, was making use of the sweet vernal grass, a plant which was one of the most dangerous weeds in New Zealand. — Dr. Cockayne, of the Agricultural Department.

It is possible to pay a visit to the Southern scenic resorts and return to Melbourne in the period of three weeks, at an expense, of about £25. — Mr. H. J. Manson, of the Tourist. Department.

In England and New South Wales, but not, I think, in New Zealand, if a convicted man has the alternative of a fine, and cannot pay the whole of the fine, he is permitted to pay part, and thereupon a corresponding portion of the term of imprisonment is remitted. — Rev. F. Stubbs.

I have not met with many who, from their after career, could be regarded as successful rogues. A few have cleared out of the colony with the spoils, such as they were, ami have been no more heard of, but there are, I think, very few who make bankruptcy pay.— Mr. James Ashcroft.