The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-17

Seldom whether he thought that such
the British empire.
| He replied: II think not believe that
the empire Will grow stronger. look, In
| fact, for union rather than dissolution.
! | believe that we will eventually have a
! federation of all the English speaking
peoples. The time Will come when Great
! Britain and her colonies and the Ameri-
Ncans and their colonies will be united in
aSpost every movement. Our interests
| are\the same. We have the same Lam
| guage>Snd the same Ideas al to God. man
! and the universe. We are Of the same
lTace, and blood is thicker than water"
| What will this union be?" asked.
| 1T will be union upon broad lines.
1 Each government will manage its own
| local affairs, but we will all work togeth-
err as 10 matters Humanitarian aud com
mercal
New Zealand md Mother Country.
To-day the relations OF New Zealand
with Great Britain are 10 a large extent
sentimental ones" the premier went on
| we have a governor appointed by the
queen, but hts ofnce is as social and
patriotic connecting link rather than OF
in executive or legislative nature. The
governor has the power OF life and death
as TO criminals condemned to eapl al pun
ishmeut He can pardon in such cases
as he chooses. He has also a say in
matters which concern Great Britain and
the colonies. but in most things ne can
only hle objections and refer matters
to the premier for settlement.
The New Zealander looks upon the gov
ernor largely as the guest OF The colo
ny. We invite MIN here as the repre-
sentative OF The queen ana as such pay
him salary Thls salary Is now about
$4,000 year. ! am in favor OF increas
ing II to $4,000 as at present II Is not
large enough to moro than pay the gov
errors expenses in the way OF social EN-
tertanmeIt. Our last three governors
have resigned and gone back home COM
planning that their incomes were too
small for The position. Il will probably
be increased.
New Zealand showed its love for the
mother country in the Boer war; said
Yes" replied the premier. I'VE sen
them men, money and supplies, Some
of our best boys crossed tho ocean to
fight the Beers, my son among the nun
Der. We also offered to send troops to
China, and we are always ready 10 tigat
for old England whenever she needs us
Every one here talks about England as
home. This is so not only Of those who
are born there but OF their sons and
grandsons horn In New Zealand"
New Zealand and the United stntes.
How do New Iealanders feel toward
us. your excellency?" asked.
The New zealanders are very friendly
to tho Americans. Sometimes l think we
are more friendly to you than you are
to us. / have been in the United States
several times. and | hn1 considerable
anii-Engllsh sentiment there. Tlis Is
natural because OF your large immigra-
ton from other parts Of Europe, some
of which is inimical to tho English You
are. however, an English people, and he
predominant elements among you will
always he for England
What ! don't like" continued Premier
Seldom, is that some OF your school
books seem to encourage a hatred OF Eng
land. You speak derogatorily of Us Ia
your school histories, and rather encour-
age your children in a beligorent feel
ing. | know that England treated you
badly In your colonial days, and 1 dou't
wander that Yen broke away from her
Had been an American colonist | should
probably havo heen one of the rebels
but England has long since acknowl edged
thai her actions In respect 10 you were
mistake. She has repented, as 1t were
In sackeloth and ashes, and | think the
matter should he dealt with In something
of an explanatory way in he school
'1Vhat Ou SHpulu SOW kne bpeLS o.
brotherhood in the souls of your chill
dren rather than those OF enmity. AS
1t Is, our people. young and old. look
upon the Yankees as brothers. | think
We are perhaPs, more friendly than the
people OF England. Our children know
Your patriotic songs, and upon holidays
there are many American flags displayed
We fel, a, deep Interest in your war with
spain, and we reioiced over your victo-
ries | venture, almost as much as your
own people did. We were also little
hurt at your friendship with the Beers,
but We attribute the action of your gov
eminent largely to the necessities of
politics rather Than to any Ill feeling
toward England.
a Union of Trade Interests.
AS an evidence OF the friendship of
New Zealand toward the United States
take the matter of iradc between the two