A POLITICAL HUBBUB.

Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 828, 28 February 1903, Page 3

A POLITICAL HUBBUB.

BIBLE-BURNING.

By Telegraph—Prosa Association—Copyrlgh Sydney, Fob. 27.

Captain Caldor, who loft Suva a week ago, has not tho slightest doubt tho disturbances wore brought about by tho agitators for Federation with New Zealand. Those men numbor five, and it appears that they led ono chief to believo that if tho natives wero annexed to Now Zoaland thoy would havo no work to do, and their condition would bo improvod.

The Cardinal denies that ho accusod tho Woelcyans of preying on the Fijians. Ho said that according to bis information from Fiji tho roko of Namosi assigned as ono of bis motives for becoming a Catholic was that the Wosloyans deceived them and proyed upon them.

CARDINAL MORAN’S SIDE OF THE STORY.

ALLEGATIONS DECLARED TO BE ABSOLUTELY FALSE.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Receivod 6.29 p.tu., Fob. 27. Sydney, Feb. 27. Speaking at a meeting of tho Hibernian Benefit Socioty, Cardinal Moran rnado lengthy refcrenco to tho Bible-burning aifuir. Ho said that for somo time he had information thut all this talk about Biblo burning was a mero matter got up by a certain clique in Suvu. On Wednesday last ho received a telegram from hoadquurtors at Suva, and it declares that tho telegram concerning tho burning of Bibles iB absolutely falso. Thon it adds : Tho whoio thing has been got up. Catholics and all right-thinking people in Suva aro indignant against the slanderers. Full particulars aro being sent by letters and newspaper.