DARWIN INQUIRY.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 15223, 22 May 1920, Page 3

DARWIN INQUIRY.

CLOUD ON THK NORTHERN HORIZON. DR. GIL-RUTH'S TEMPERAMENTAL UNFITNESS FOR OFFICE. JElec. Tel. Copy r.<Rhv- United press Assn.i MELBOURNE, May 21. Mr. Justice Ew ing's report on the Northern Territory Inquiry, which has been tabled m the Senate, severely condemns the administration. In the course of his report Mr. Justice Eyn^g>s§ys--;.^ << TlieMHud on, the'^orth?W> h 8««W» A whi£h^.t6\dayAmay &nbt| bo larger than' a man's ' hand/" if not controlled, will m the future produce a deluge." Referring to the necessity of securing a barrier between, the white and colored races, he declares that though, we control the outposts of the Continent the results so far attained may be rendered useless unless an intelligent attempt is made to populate the Northern Territory with contented citizens who will give true allegiance to Australia. He declares there are no more Bolshevists amongst the population of the Territory than can be found m many parts of the Australian States. The iemtory had been governed m a way no other portion of the Commonwealth would tolerate for a moment, "Dr Gilruth is temperamentally unfitted for office, stated the report. Judge Bevan had ceasfed to have the confidence of the people m which they to some extent Vere justified. Mr. Justice Ewing found that Mr. Uirey had not been guilty of corruption, and there was no proof of any impropriety against Evans. The Commissioner urges the need of more police, and thut whatever local control is given to the Territory m future it .should provide a similar Government for all. In the House of Representatives Mr. loynton, m presenting Judge EwinirV report on the administration of the Northern Territory, ea id that on th* evidence it would be undesirable to continue to employ persons who had been forced to leave, the Territory or daed ° m ' th 6 report adver sely criti(Received May 22. 11.5 a.m ) .MELBOURNE, May 22. Judge .Ewmg's report states it is beyond his comprehension how under the conditions m the Territory the Govornment expected peace there, as the citizens are deprived of all political rights but remained subject to the liability of payimr taxes. If the same conditions prevailed m Tasmania, one of the most suited m rebellion. He could not blame the people of the. Territory for the deportations, as their confidence m the Commonwealth was shaken to the foundations by the continued failure to US * wrong by Parliament imd those appointed to govern them. Though he placed^ a certain amount of responsibility and condemnation on Gilruth; Bevan and Carey, there were some extenuating circumstances m Gilruth's general method of administration and conduct. One of the factors directly .contributing to the unsatisfactory condition of affairs was the suspicion + which arose m the minds of the people that the administration *as frZ lpt - T e - dia not think BUch ** ex treme conclusion justified, btit regretted he was forced to consider Gilruttfs conduct m some instances as highly improper and most unwise.