There is a movement on foot among a certain section of Austrae flans to have local men appointed as Governors of the States, and a petition is to be presented' to the Britich Secretary of State for the Colonies in favour of the move, The idea is that the Governor-Genera should be appointed by the Imperia® authorities, but those in favour of the new schemes feel that the time has come when it might be advance, tageous to give these state appoint ments to men on the spot who are acquainted with Australia's needs and problems.
A Very Real Objection The idea on the surface appears to be a good one, but it is rather doubtful whether it would work out well in practice, Most probably any vacancy that occurred would {be filled up by the Ministry in power at the time and the person appointed would doubtless be of the same political faith as the party, in office. Not only would there good deal of wire-pulling amongst the candidates for the post, butt the successful one, however honest: might be in his administration, would always be linble to be suspected by his erstwhile political opponents of a bins towards those who had aided him to gain this high office. The needs and problems of the country can always be debated in Parliament, and on the whole it would appear much better that the King's, representative in. the State should be one who has never had anything to do with Australian politics so that he might hold the balances of justice equally between the various parties at present in existence.
It 's significant that the Cabinet of Victoria, the only non-labour State Cabinet in the Commonwealth has decided to support the present practice of appointing English Governors.
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