Mr. John Buchan's appointment as Governor-General of Canada has been received with satisfaction In Dominion. Naturally, with an eye to recent'Australian practice, certain opinions have been expressed in favour of a. Governor-General Canadian origin. Sir Isaac Isaacs has fied his high position as Governor-General of Australia with great sue-ess, but it is highly proable that hhis "successor will' be chosen from England, However that may be, there strong Canadian opinion in favour of the continuance of the practice of appointing Governors-General from the Mother Country in order to preserve the proper link' with the Imperial Crown." This does not necessarily imply that a Canadian.born Governor-General is beyond the possibility of contemplation. "The Globe", of Toronto, sums the matter thus:
'A Canadian-born Governor-General Hall could. add nothing national. stature, An English, Scottish or "Trish" born Bei Se clit dane one Rane marie wa oe ces rear Importance: tat, the chosen acceptable both to the King and to His tccumant of. Rideau Hall" shal
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The journey's conclusion is that at the present moment, at any rate, a Canadian-born Governor would be the target of local controversy and itis clearly satisfied that the appointment of Mr. Buchan is in he best Interests of Canada and the Empire
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