AN OFFICIAL CORMORANT.

Manawatu Times, Volume V, Issue 148, 6 July 1881, Page 2

AN OFFICIAL CORMORANT.

: lTj;imif^;;be; conceded, even by those who do hot admire Sir J lius Voqel, thai iii the boldness of his designs in initiating the Public "Workspolicy, he has done much for tlie Colony, and; is entitled to a considerable ; meed of credit ; further, as out* representative at Home, he has by his able pen been a, protector .to our intrestp, which was highly to be valued; BuVtHei worthy > Krii g'ht is but human, and as few men are perfection, it necessarily follows that a few

boles could be picked iu. his coat. Tbe credit of initiating; tlie Public Works policy must certainly be given to him, but he would havo proved himself a^greater beuei'aclor oi^his adopted .country lj,ad he rein^iued':k)jH^i.givii to /an^ issue^iu-^ stead of' accepting aA^ucrativeA ap-f( point lii^iit aud the c&aiie<Aof living^ ; among. the ErigKsh aristocracy. 4?heu .again Sir Juxius . ,has- ' ibeeu a ' yery. "expensive^ riend .to the "Colony, as;after the statistics as to what he has cost, many will be led. to Jhe cone] uLsionthat,we have paid too dearly for | s his' services. According to a return asked for, and laid upon the table of the ITonsejvthe following are the sums paid, to-him from the tiin©-; of his takingv' office, on June 29, 1869 to May 3LAI'BSO, the date of the laIte'st accounts received,; or not quite eleven years : — Any A -■■•■■■ ; ..£

It will ¥e seen that tbe accounts received are ouly until May 31, 1880, and'as'.he held office as Agent-gene-ral for sbmeTconsiderable time after, , it. may be fairly .inferred that the "respectable sum will be further supplemented. Would it, however, be believed that- lie has now preferred a claim upon the Colony of one-eigth per cent, for his efforts in floating the five-million loan, and this while he was its paid servant, and receiving a large salary. Sir JuTiius is evidently a believer in the proverb, " Ask, and you shall receive,'- but if we are not very much mistaken, he will find that this case forms an exception to the rule.

Salary as member of the Ex- : ! ecutiv^; ;.'. :..:': ... 9661 11 ; 7 Salary as Agent-Goueral ... 5758 6 3 Expea-is at the Intercolonial - Conf.renc'e ' ..' ... 454 6 0 Expenses of Mission of Eng- . ;'V hud/ .... ','.... ... : ' 2496' 8: 8 Expenses Australian Confer- ■..,... ... ence ~~ ... ••_•.. ..-:» 454 . 0 0 Expenses 1 Second Mission 1 to ' .'•. f Knglatid' ;.. " '■..:<^ J^niOls ; 0 ' 6[ ; Special allowance for same ... '• 289 1 8 1 Moving toi'fa!ugland as Agent-'; 700 0 ,0 Honora'iu in voted fo; teryiees.; 3000 0 0 Travelling in tho Colony ... 1082 0 0 travelling. ', as I . Agent-General 189 S 9 : £27,193 16 0