FOSTER FRASER

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 221, 24 January 1911, Page 5

FOSTER FRASER

REPLIES TO AUSTRALIAN CRITICS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 23, 9.10 p.m. Sydney, January 23. Mr. Foster Fraser, in a letter to the newspaper Sun, dealing with the Australian reviews of his book on Australia, says that, drawing a general impression from the lot, the conscious verdict is: "You are a libeller." He claims that whatever comment he made was from a warm-hearted affection for the land and its people behind the pen. It is said that his facts were wrong. Tliey might be, but he got them from Government publications and officials, and from Australian newspapers. Mr. Fraser con-, eludes: '1 cannot say any more than that I used my pen, as I hoped, for the advantage of your country." SIR GEORGE REID -HUFFED." Received 23, 10.10 p.m. Sydney, January 23. Mr. Foster-Frascr mentions that after a well-known Australian had read the manuscript of his book on Australasia, he sent the first half to Sir George Reid, who suggested a number of corrections. ■ Mr. Fraser pointed out that some of these conflicted with the matter culled from the Government books. Sir George Reid was huffed, returned the rest of the manuscript, saying he would take no responsibility in connection with the book. I*=- ———