MR G. H. REID SPEAKS ABOUT THE INVITATION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 7870, 4 January 1904, Page 4

MR G. H. REID SPEAKS ABOUT THE INVITATION.

Received 4, 10.2" a.m. r ADELAIDE. Jannarv 4. Sir G. H. Reid, the Federal Opposi^on leader, who returned by the Wostralia, adversely criticises ]\fr Deakin's invitution. which was not intended to do honour to a great British statesman, but to place him on a party platform as a friend and keeper of the Govera-nent. Ibo invitation from the Go>ernmtnt- of Australia should never have been maHe for party purposes, out the guost should have come under such circumstances that 'he would b»; welcomed by ail political parties. i