Mr Chamberlain gavo notico to movo that all vessels should bo compolled to carry a supply of oil to bo used at sea, whon necessary, to prevent waves from breaking. In moving tho second reading of the West Coast Peaco Preservation bill, Mr Whitakor said tho whole subject divided itself into two parts — one huvinjj referenco to what is already done, which is covered by tho Indemnity bill ; tho second part being what is to bo done in tho future, which tho Peaco Preservation bill dealt with. It would be admitted on all hunds that great delay had taken placo in settling tho difficulty on the West Const. It was unnecessary for him to go into tho origin of what had taken plrco, because he thought ho could give sufficient reasons for passing these bills without doing so. Ho then referred to the removal of the surveyors and the arrest of the natives. The oircurastanoes that exUted at that time might have been qvordrawn, but it appeared to him that in August, 1870, the full position was recognised, and tho responsibility of what had tbken placo since that time rented with the Assom bly. For oarrying out the mero details the Government was respon siblo, but for the policy which had been puisuod the Assembly was respon sible. Whon the Act of 1879 was passed, a state of things existed which was dangerous to tho peace of tho countiy, and a «tate of things which tho ordinary course of the law was unable to deal with, ft was essential that Bomothing should ho done by tho Government. At that time the Royal Commission was appointed. While carrying out the law the policy of the Government had been conciliatory to tho natives. Last year the Government felt it necessary to put an end to the state of things then existing. To Wlnti and Tohu were arrested, and removed from Taranaki. If they had been allowed to return to Taranaki he for one should not have borne the consequences, and ho should have left others to carry out what might have been the will oi the Assembly. At present there was every prospeot of matters setting down quietly. The Ctj vernmenfc did not wish to punuh To Whiti and Tohu, but to prevent them go ing baok to Parihaka and doing mischief. 