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The Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24. ,1912. THE HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP.

The '"Dominion," in its issue of yesterday, 'had somethinig to say concerning the High Coinniuvfrimier siii:p, Tt attempted .to discount the. claims.of .Mr T. Mackenzie for the position, and fetated filiat "Sir Wififam, Rlus.se! 1 | unquestionably would fill the position admirably." Tlifs is plainly' a hint that the Gwernment contemplates offering the position to Sfir William. We 'make 'bold to ,my that If the Massey Government desires'.to ■wreck its carecii- at the outset, it requires only to 'offe'r the High Com-missioners-hip to the Squire of Flaxmere. During a long and admittedly honourable political career, Sir WilJ&ian Riufiisell w«.s associated 'with a iparty which obstructed every measure of n pn-ogrcissave Lcberti'l character. Hiiis sympathies were entirely with .the class to wlitch lie belonged, and he failed to .re/aliee t'he growth' and development of popular sentiment. He was, and is in fact an .ideal rep'rebontaitive of tliat old school of -Coniservfltism which can •find no place in the ifnjture history cf this -Dominion. Whatever .may ibe liivs /qualification,s for the posiition of Hign .Commissi oner—and we are prepared to admit tb.it he would ibe a- suitable figure-lhead, if only that were required—the offering of the appointment to a gentleman of 6ueh pronounced .Cbiiservhtive instincts would 'aft o'nee identify • -t»Iio Maseey Government with a .political class for which .New Zealand hais declared over and over again ith-at it hay absolutely. n<f uee. The hope ,fdr the future of Mr Mfrissev-as Prime Minister lies entirely in liis adhering to those lixed 'prinieipws- which he hats himself enunciated from the public platform, a.nd to which a lfot infooniscderable .section (of Ms are pledged. If, in< the 'first- invparfcant .appointment he hais the respiansi'hili't'y o'f milaking, he shows a leaning towards the old Conserviativo (school, he will alienate the (sympathy of a large sectp.cn of the community, and

(imraediiiately jeopardise hi® own pcsijtioVii imd th'at of this' pairty. . It may be ( true tihat there are few men in tho , /Dioraiinioa 'fitted to represent tho coun'bry'e financial and commercial interest's lini Hhe Mcfthc'rland. J'hero lure two, however, who have .special quailililcatJotnis If'cr tho position, and dither of iHieise would givo safcif-fac-Cioii to the ,people. We refer, of ;»;c, to Sir Josoph Ward and iVLir T. Mackenzie. Tho former would pro- | bably not 'bo dispose A 'to accept the position, if offered, but wo luivo rca- j sc.n to tilling that M'r T. Mackenzie is ready und anxious to be o'f service fco the Dominion in the position, cf (High [Commissioner. HiLs pontics arc almost identical/ -wirbli ,thc/sc of the (party in power, and his commercial land aciirrJirii'i-trative experience .yh'ould eaiable him to 1 do jfuU just-ice to those trade interest's winch, in the past, liavo ibeen so sadly tieglCcted. It will ibe argued that Mr Mackenzie 4ia<s aiiot -displayed conspicuous ability a»s a iiaiajidei'. That may be [true, in a measure. But tho JDomflnion should llmve financial' advisers quite apart from the High' Commissioner's office. The raking and renewing of 'loans it' tqnfy jpart—and a small part—of the (functions of t'lio High Commjiss'ioncr. •For tllve of the moire inicommercial business connected with the office, Mr Mackenzie poi;seoses eveiry qualification. He is, indeed, the only una 11 available who appears to ipc'ilstiss tlhtose qualifications in a marked degree. We have no desire to embarrass the Prime Minister in. his dealing with an' exceedingly delicate (position; -bait we <Io trust that, in tho interests -osf 'has party, 'he will refuse, to foe influenced by those ■w'ho, (by lidvcaatin.g the claimts cf Sir William Russell, would pave the way for the Ministry's downfall.

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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10676, 24 July 1912, Page 4

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The Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24. ,1912. THE HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10676, 24 July 1912, Page 4

The Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. WEDNESDAY, JULY 24. ,1912. THE HIGH COMMISSIONERSHIP. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10676, 24 July 1912, Page 4

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