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THE BULLETIN
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Fix this textSATURDAY. AUGUST 18. 1883.
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Fix this textTBE CIRCULATION OF “THE BULLETIN ”
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Fix this textOF “THE BULLETIN” IS THE SECOND
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Fix this textAUSTRALASIA.
Fix this textThe Bulletin.
Fix this textSATURDAY, AUGUST 18. 1883.
Fix this textAnnexation.
Fix this textThe Imperial Government is evidently
Fix this textseriously concerned to comply with what it
Fix this textdoubtless regards as the fervent and all but
Fix this textunanimous desire of the Australian colonists
Fix this textin the matter of annexation in the Pacific.
Fix this textIf the Home authorities were fully seized of
Fix this textthe actual temper of the colonial mind in
Fix this textthis matter, they might spare themselves
Fix this textra uch trouble. There has, as yet, been scarcely
Fix this texta scintilla of evidence that the public at
Fix this textlarge care a jot about the matter. The
Fix this textmovement had a purely factitious origin.
Fix this textWith a defeat and general election in plain
Fix this textview ahead, and without a popular cry
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Fix this textencies, the very able and masterful Premier
Fix this text°f Queensland, Sir Thomas M’Ilwraith,
Fix this textwas inspired with the conception of
Fix this textdazzling the populace of his colony by a
Fix this textbrilliant tour-de-force which would invest
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Fix this textso win him, at the polling booths, a degree
Fix this textOf favour 'which ho could not expect
Fix this textif he made domestic affairs the standard
Fix this textby which he was to be judged. Sir Thomas,
Fix this textfired by this dashing idea, dispatched a little
Fix this textschooner and a small functionary to hoist a
Fix this textbig flag on the New Guinea shore, and to
Fix this textfire a royal salute from sundry pop-guns.
Fix this textThe rattle of these harmless pieces of ord-
Fix this textnance shook the windows of half the diplo-
Fix this textmatists of Europe. There ensued an imme-
Fix this textdiate ferment, very gratifying to the resi-
Fix this textdents of a colony which had suffered morti-
Fix this textcations by being unknown even to post-
Fix this textmasters in Europe. The fine old sentiment,
Fix this textwhich in France is called Chauvinism, and in
Fix this textEngland Jingoism, but which is dormant in
Fix this textthe breasts of men of all nationalities, was
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Fix this textworld’s wonder, Bismarck was understood
Fix this textto have distinctly shut one eye when the
Fix this textsubject was mentioned. Von Moltke was
Fix this textreported to have shaken his head. M.
Fix this textChallemel-Lacour, the French Foreign
Fix this textMinister, no sooner heard of it, than he was
Fix this textsmitten with a cold in his head, and was
Fix this textobserved to wear a warm cravat. The
Fix this textItalian Ministry discussed the affair. M. db
Fix this textGiers, on behalf of Russia, unofficially
Fix this textstated that he didn’t care a curse about it,
Fix this textand this significant expression of opinion
Fix this textwas cabled all over the world. It was felt
Fix this textin the colonies that Sir Thomas MTl-
Fix this textwraith had indeed put Jack Horner into
Fix this textthe shade. Sitting in an obscure corner of
Fix this textthe world, he had pulled out an unmistakable
Fix this textplum, and had acquired the right to con-
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Fix this textWhether it was design or luck, the Queens-
Fix this textland Premier managed, at the very outset of
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Fix this textvalue. His emissary was welcomed by the
Fix this textresident missionaries in New Guinea. It
Fix this textappears that those worthy men still cherish
Fix this textillusions, which most ordinary people have
Fix this textlong ago discarded. Bent upon winning (he
Fix this textnatives to admiration of Christian ethics,
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Fix this texttheir object would be accelerated by bring-
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Fix this textand contact with a Christian people. Expe-
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Fix this textsuch contact has been not elevating and
Fix this textChristianizing to natives of Oceania, but
Fix this textdemoralizing and fatal. Still, as the mission-
Fix this textaries cherish their delusion, Exeter Hall
Fix this textwent for them with abandon , and an annexa-
Fix this texttion-party sprang into existence in Great
Fix this textBritain almost as soon as the tidings of Mr.
Fix this textChester’s descent upon New Guinea reached
Fix this textHome. This again reacted upon the Presby-
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Fix this textbeen labouring in the New Hebrides, and
Fix this texthad spent quite a large amount in preparing
Fix this textthe ground there for the cultivation of souls.
Fix this textThey likewise wanted to be backed up by
Fix this textthe secular power, the more especially as
Fix this texttheir rivals—the priests—were doing all they
Fix this textcould to get France to annex and to civilize
Fix this textthe natives by spreading over their land the
Fix this textblessed influence of convict importations.
Fix this textHence the good Presbyters of Melbourne
Fix this textmade representations to the Premier of that
Fix this textcolony—himself a Scot and a Presbyterian
Fix this textjust as the Premier of Queensland is Scotch
Fix this textand Presbyterian—for the occasion. And, as
Fix this textMr. Service is politically supported by his
Fix this textcountrymen and co-religionists, it suited
Fix this texthim far better to speak them fair than to
Fix this textargue with them about a matter which didn’t
Fix this texttrouble ids mind a jot. So the Queensland
Fix this textPremier and the Victorian Premier slid
Fix this texteasily into a prolific interchange of high-
Fix this textfaluting telegrams, and poked up our own
Fix this textSandy and the others to join in and unite
Fix this textin impressing upon the Imperial authorities
Fix this textthe necessity of honouring “ the united
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Fix this textIt luckily befel, just at the right time, that
Fix this texta batch of French criminals had escaped
Fix this textfrom their keepers in New Caledonia and
Fix this textreached Queensland; and that, moreover,
Fix this textthe French Legislature was in the act of
Fix this textarranging to deport great numbers of
Fix this textscoundrels to the Pacific. The latter fact
Fix this textconstituted a real grievance, and all the rest
Fix this textcould be very conveniently hung about it
Fix this textlike a string of sausages round a roast turkey.
Fix this textThe sausages are not turkey, but put them
Fix this textin the same dish, and to meddle with them
Fix this textnaturally creates apprehensions for the piece
Fix this textde resistance. Altogether, by jumbling up
Fix this textthe coloured-labour appetite of the planters,
Fix this textthe Christianizing illusion of the mission-
Fix this textaries, the Qallo-phobia of the ignorant, and
Fix this textthe reasonable objection of all Australians
Fix this textto see Oceania converted into a French
Fix this textAlsatia—and a very pretty little Jingo
Fix this textsimmer has been brewed. Sir Thomas MTl-
Fix this textwraith has managed to draw the Govern-
Fix this textments of Victoria, New South Wales, and
Fix this textSouth Australia into a Conference on the
Fix this textAnnexation question,'and expects that New
Fix this textZealand and Western Australia will join. The
Fix this textGovernment of Tasmania holds aloof. But
Fix this texteven did the Tasmanian Cabinet agree,
Fix this textthe Conference will be little likely to
Fix this texteffect anything. There is no real heart
Fix this textThe Proprietors op the “Sydney Morning Herald.”
Fix this textJAMES READING .FAIRFAX.
Fix this textEDWARD ROSS FAIRFAX,
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