CRITICISMS ON A CRITIC.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 24 January 1911, Page 5

CRITICISMS ON A CRITIC.

.VIR FOSTER FRASER'S AUSTRA- . LIAN IMPRESSIONS. A REPLY. Press Association. —Copyright SYDNEY, Monday. Mr Foster Fraser, the well-known author ,who toured Australia some time ago, in a letter to the newspaper "Sun" dealing with Australian r-sviewes of his book oil Australia, says:—"Drawing a ■general impression from the lot, I am conscious that the verdict is, 'You are i libeller.' " He claims that whatever comments' he made was warmhearted, and affection for the land and the people was behind his pen. It is said, he continues, that his facts were wrong. That may be; but he got them, from Government publications, officials, and Australian newspapers:. Mr Fraser concludes : "I cannot say any mora than hat I used my pen as I hoped for the advantage oi your country." Mr Foster Fraser mentions that after x well-known Australian had , read his manuscript, he sent the first half to Sir George Reid, High Commissioner for Australia, who suggested a number of corrections . Mr Fraser pointed out that some of these conflicted with, matter he had culled from Government books. Sir George Reid was "huffed," and returned the rest of the manuscript; saying that he would take no responsibility for tho book.