CO129-263 - Acting Governor Barker Governor Sir Robinson - 1894 [5-8] — Page 363

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359

worked

bills that have worked smoothly elsewhere to be adapted to local circumstances. The Colonial

Office is also in the same useful restraint on local extravagance, and when it occasionally, from want of appreciation of local conditions, urges needless outlay like that for the proposed Gave, it has been found possible by prudent Governors to postpone and ultimately avoid it.

I have no mind to try an experiment which might, in homely language, prove a leap from the frying pan into the fire. In England the majority of the people are now thanking God that they possess, in the House of Lords, a check upon rash and excited legislation. I think that in this Colony we should not be impatient of what some may call leading strings, but which are sound safeguards and advocation in a place where the vast bulk of the population consist of natives of the adjoining great Empire, semi-civilized and not too friendly.

Believe me,

(S?)/E. R. Belilos.

To His Excellency,

Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G.

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359 worked bills that have worked smoothly elsewhere to be adapted to local circumstances. The Colonial Office is also in the same useful restraint on local extravagance, and when it occasionally, from want of appreciation of local conditions, urges needless outlay like that for the proposed Gave, it has been found possible by prudent Governors to postpone and ultimately avoid it. I have no mind to try an experiment which might, in homely language, prove a leap from the frying pan into the fire. In England the majority of the people are now thanking God that they possess, in the House of Lords, a check upon rash and excited legislation. I think that in this Colony we should not be impatient of what some may call leading strings, but which are sound safeguards and advocation in a place where the vast bulk of the population consist of natives of the adjoining great Empire, semi-civilized and not too friendly. Believe me, (S?)/E. R. Belilos. To His Excellency, Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G.

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359 worked bills that have worked smoothly elsewhere to be adapted to local circumstances. The Colonial Office is a also in same useful restraint on local extravagance, and when it ve- casionally, from want of appre- ciation of local conditions, urge ncedlies outlay like that for proposed Gave, it has A Be New been found possible by prudent Governors to postpone postpone and ulti- mately avoid it. I have no muna to try an experiment which might, inn homely language, prove leap from the frying pan into the fire. In England the rity of the people Are majo. now thank. wing God that they possess, in the Stouse of Lords, upon rach awa and a check excited legislation, I think that in this Colony. we should not be impatient. are not so of what leading strings for sound. ruich as safeguards advokation in place where the vast buck. of the population consist of natives of the adjoining great not too fricun semi-civilized and not Empire. Believe me, (S?)/E. R. Belitios. This Excellency, Sir William Robinson, K. C. M. G. we

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359

worked

bills that have worked smoothly elsewhere to be adapted to local circumstances. The Colonial

Office is

also in

same

useful restraint on local extravagance, and when it ve- casionally, from want of appre- ciation of local conditions, urge

ncedlies outlay like that for

proposed

Gave, it has

New

been found possible by prudent Governors to postpone

postpone and ulti-

mately avoid it.

I have no muna to try an experiment which might, inn homely language, prove leap from the frying pan into the fire. In England the

rity of the

people

Are

majo.

now thank.

wing God that they possess, in

the Stouse of Lords,

upon rach

awa

and

a check

excited legislation,

I think that in this Colony.

we should not be impatient.

are

not so

of what leading strings

for sound.

ruich

as safeguards

advokation in

place where the vast buck. of the population consist of natives of the adjoining great not too fricun

semi-civilized and not

Empire.

Believe me,

(S?)/E. R. Belitios.

This Excellency,

Sir William Robinson, K. C. M. G.

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