COLONIES AND MOTHERLAND

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 29, 28 July 1911, Page 5

COLONIES AND MOTHERLAND

MR. FISHER'S DOCTRINE. LABOR PARTY'S ATTITUDE. By CaUe. —Press Ase^oiatiw.—Copyright Sydney, July 27. Condemnations of Mr. Fisher's alleged interview continue to pour in, although the majority of public men reiteriltfe that a mistake has occurred. Mr. O'Malley's reference to spooks has caught on amongst supporters of the Labor Party, and many seriously allege that Mr. W. T. Stead dreamt the interview.^ "THE BRITISH EMPIRE UNDIVIDED." COMMERCIAL PEOPLE'S PROTEST., Received 27, 11 p.m. London, July 27. At the annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce the chairman, Mr. Paxton, in referring to Mr. Fisher's interview, said the Labor Party contented themselves with the self-comforting statement that Mr. Fisher had been misreportcd. There was no sign that anyone in the Party was pronouncedly declaring that he had no sympathy with such sentiments. At the suggestion of the chairman the meeting rose and cheered "The British Empire Undivided!" AN AUSTRALIAN STATEMENT. WAS IT MR. STEAD'S IMAGINATION? Received 27, 11.5 p.m. London, July 27. An Australian in London states that he was a member of a party who were breakfasting when Mr. Stead called upon Mt. Fisher, who did not leave to be interviewed. Mr. Fisher had no idea that Mr. Stead was upon that errand, but merely to make the acquaintance of , a well-known Englishman. When he returned to the table he was certainly unaware that he had been interviewed. . "I recognise in several phrases fragments of remarks made to us," the Aus- | tralian said. Included in these remarks was the statement that if the Dominion did not want to be involved in a British war she would declare her independency; but the meaning given to this statement in the interview was consistent with all Mr. Fisher's authentic public and private utterances. It would be fair, adds the Australian, to follow ; Mr. Deakin's admirable example and suspend judgment until Mr. Fisher can sjfeak for himself. ,