PEACE COULD NOT BE EXPECTED
(Received May 22, 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This. Day. Mr. Justice Ewin^'s report states that it is beyond his comprehension how, tin der the co'hditiozis in the. Territory, the Government expected peaco there, as the citizens were deprived of ail political righto but remained subject to liability for paying taxes. If the same conditions had prevailed in Tasmania, the most peaceful iA the States, they would have resulted in rebellion. They could not blame the people of the Territory for the deportations uf the unpopular officials, as their confidence in the Commonwealth was shaken to the foundations by the continued failure to remedy their wrong by. Parliament, and those appointed to govern them. Though he placed a certain amount' of responsibility and condemnation upon Dr. Gilrutrh and Mr. Carey, there were some extenuating circumstances. Dr. Gilrnth's general method in the conduct of the administration was one of the factors which contributed to the unsatisfactory conditions of affairs. Suspicion arose in tile minds of the people that the Administration was corrupt. He did not think such an extreme conclusion, was- justified, but he regretted thafc lie was forced- to .consider . Grirath's conduct in some instances highly improper and most unwise.
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Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 121, 22 May 1920, Page 5
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203PEACE COULD NOT BE EXPECTED Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 121, 22 May 1920, Page 5
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