THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8807, 8 May 1907, Page 2

THE NEW HEBRIDES.

Criticism of Mr Deakin

Per Press Association—Copyright. Sydney, May 8. The [Daily Telegraph says that Mr Deakin, in declining, to allow the New Zealand representative to act lor Australia in connection with the New Hebrides Commission, seems to give expression to a desire to do as much as possible to discredit the British Liberal Government, Possibly his refusal was also partly dictated by resentment at Mr Asquith'sfrustration of his advocacy of preference. After referring to the attitude of itho Commonwealth to the New Hebrides it adds: ‘When therefore Mr Deakin professes concern in the New Hehrid es ho does so largely in pretence which is the more noticeable by comparison with Sir Joseph Ward’s acceptance of the conditions because New Zealand lias always been ready to practice what she preaches to the extent of encouraging island settlement and trade. ”