The Manawatu Standard, which may be presumed to reflect the views of a very pertinaceous and intelligent member of the House, puts the heading “An Expensive Farce ” to an article on the Federation Commission, and says : —“ If a couple of men of average intelligence had been appointed to obtain the necessary evidenoe, instead of a cumbrous picnic of ten, the cost would have been brought within .reasonable limit, and the result ever so muah more satisfactory." The Post, referring i* the subject, says:— 11 The trend of the questions asked by the several Commissioners gives an indication of' their predileotions on the'subject. A favori able witness is freely cross-examined; and some sort of definiteness demanded from him, while the opponents of Federation are helped by insinuating questions to emphasise their opposition," '
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 49, 27 February 1901, Page 1
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