. New Zealand rulers and statesmen from 1840 to 1897 . ards, and was elected to the House of Representatives,in which he took the foremost rank. His first greatachievement as a Minister while he was in that Housewas carrying through the Education Act of 1877, whichestablished free and secular primary schools and com-pulsory attendance, the system of education which hasexisted in New Zealand ever since, and is still in that dilTicull duty he showed great capabilitiescharacteristic of statesmanship, which even his strongestpolitical opponents could not fail to recognize. A betterman for
. New Zealand rulers and statesmen from 1840 to 1897 . ards, and was elected to the House of Representatives,in which he took the foremost rank. His first greatachievement as a Minister while he was in that Housewas carrying through the Education Act of 1877, whichestablished free and secular primary schools and com-pulsory attendance, the system of education which hasexisted in New Zealand ever since, and is still in that dilTicull duty he showed great capabilitiescharacteristic of statesmanship, which even his strongestpolitical opponents could not fail to recognize. A betterman for the performance of that onerous task couldscarcely have been selected. He combined with a Hon. C. C. Boiven 235 thorough mastery of his subject persuasive powers of ahigh order, conciUatory attitude, firmness where hedeemed it necessary, perseverance, and patient forbear-ance from angry retort. Mr. Bowen is a man of classical culture, and waseducated at Rugby and Cambridge University. He hasa winning and gentle manner. His speeches are good ?-«~V. lion. Charles Christoplier Bowen. and logical, but more notable for mild persuasivenessthan for polemic force. He retired from Parliamentarypolitics in 18S1, till he was called to the LegislativeCouncil ten years afterwards. Mr. Bowen is a relative of the late Lord Justice, theRight Hon. Sir Charleo Synge C. Bowen, and ratherresembles that lamented judge in manner and appearance. CHAPTER VII. Labour Movement—-Socialism—New Zealand Legislation and Ad-ministration—Finance—Land—Constitutional Reform — Labour—Law Reform. Since 1886, a great political change, in fact a revolution,has been in course of passing over the Government andlegislation of New Zealand, as over other , in self-governing colonies and countries,a political revolution does not imply a change accom-panied by violence bloodshed. Self-government isnot only the barometer which gives ample warning, andthus enables the State Ship in g
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