Betbourne, Apr. 23.
The Labour Government's prov posal to appoint the septuagenarians Chief Justice Sir Isane Isaacs, a the first Australian-born Governors General, has aroused strong has tility.
Mr, Latham, the leader of the Federal opposition, said the sent Federal Ministers never had, any enthusiasm for the Britistd Empire. No substantial body of, opinion desired a change, whick' would sever an important link with what the great majority of Australians were still proud to all the Bother Country.
Apr. 25, a statement with regard the post of Governor General o€ Australia, the Premier, the Hon, J. H. Scullin, expressed regret that rumours of the appointment of the Rt Hon, Sir Tsaac Isaacs,' F.C K.cM.0, should have become Jexeuse "for a public controversy, Mr. Scullin declared that" the rumours circulated were without!
Jany authority from Great Britain o from Australia, He condemned the partisanship of Mr, J. G. Lathant who. he said, must have a weird conception of the Empire when ha suggested that the appointment of an Australian would weaken' the ties Linding the Empire—Reuter.
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