A Just Rebuke.
The- Scotsman, referring to the congratulatory telegram sent.hy the Hon Mr Ballance to Mr Gladstone, says: — It may almost be said to be a principle of our Constitution that the Home Government should not interfere in the party politics of our colonies and were a Minister of the Crown to telegraph to the leader of the New Zealand Opposition congratulating him on his success at an election, the act would be hailed by all parties in New Zealand as an unwarranted piece of interference in the aftairs of our colonies, and as a dangerous and unconstitutional innovation. This country has a right to those privileges which it accords to its colonies, and as long as it does not interfere in their party politics they have no title to interfere with regard to matters which do not concern them. The action of the Ministry of New Zealand is the first attempt on the part of a colonial Government to interfere in ouv domestic affairs
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Manawatu Herald, 1 December 1892, Page 2
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166A Just Rebuke. Manawatu Herald, 1 December 1892, Page 2
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