SLANDERED AUSTRALIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1736, 30 April 1906, Page 3

SLANDERED AUSTRALIA.

THE STORM OF INDIGNATION. MR COGHLAN’S DEFENOE, By telegraph, Press Aas'n, Copyright London, April 27. C. A. Julius and E. Thorne, QueensI landers, participated in tho discussion evoked by tho publication of tho interview. Tho former iudigaautly denounced tho I interview as a slander, ond tho latter assorted that tho Agont General interviewed spoke words of soberness and truth. ‘ . , ■ i There is rnuoh indignation in colonial oiroles, tbo itnprossion being that tho confidential conversation of sorno AgentGeneral has boon abused. The Daily Mail has published a contributed article, alleging that secular eduos tion has caused a great increase of oriino in Vioioriu, and tbo results to Australia are deplorable and absolutely shocking.

I Rooeivod 5 23 p m., April 29. London, April 28 Mr Ooghlin, on bobalf of tho AgentsI General, oontralioled tho Daily Mail, I proving staiist'oally that crime has markI ed : y deoreased in Viotoria during tho last twenty-four years. Referring to Australia generally, he says : There has boon a la-ge and continuous deorea-o of oruno. especially among tbo native born, attributable to tbo deoline of drunkenness. Tbete is ample evtdonco that education is proving an active leaven for good throughout tho community.”