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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 341, 15 February 1902, Page 4

Mr Gaylord Wilshire, who edits a Socialist magazine, and actually makes it amusing lor American readers, has just taken a step that ought to gratify Britishers of his cult all tlic world over. The American I'ost Office refused to pass Mr Wilshire’s publication at newspaper rates, on the ground that it contained too large a proportion of advertising matter, such matter consisting, it explained, of advertisements of Mr Wilshire’s “ideas.” This decision Mr Wilshire denounced as pure persecution, and crossed into Canada, where the Post oliice is favourable, and where, moreover, his printing is done both better .and cheaper than it was in California.' The queer spectacle is now presented therefore of a magazine of advanced opinions, posted into the States from Toronto, with the Royal Arms of England emblazoned on its cover, and the legend “Now under protection of the British Crown.”

The extravagance of the Premier’s utterances and the personal element which constantly obtrudes through his patriotism put a very severe strain upon the loyalty of many sober-minded citizens. —Wellington Post.

With all his faults, and despite grievous deficiencies in taste and manner, Mr Seddon has made good his title to kinship with the breed of political giants ; and the race of pigmies only make themselves ridiculous when they lay claim to equal honours.—Dunedin Star.

The fact that a greater proportion of the Ninth Contingent will be chosen from die country districts than in the case of the other recent enrolments, indicates that Premier Seddon recognises the importance of sweeping the unemployed country joker out of the country as fast as possible.—Christchurch Spectator. This is not the best period in politics in New Zealand for imported labour leaders to come to the front, and our advice to Tom Mann is to try und get into a nice quiet little public-house in the suburbs until Seddon’s temper cools down a bit—say after the Coronation.—Sydney Newsletter.