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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 335, 8 February 1902, Page 3

II the Natal Germans, by their unanimous vote at the last election, have evidenced a complete conversion to British Imperialism, does it not suggest that the pro-Boer Gorman ol other parts of the world has built up his anti-British creed on erroneous data'? Sydney Sundaj Times. The need of the time is a great panBritannic league, tho peoplo of the •Mother Country and its colonies and dependencies banding themselves together to mutually support one another morally and practically, giving preference to those of the one household. —Nelson Colonist. During tho six months the war has boon Bannorman’s war. He is as truly the exciting cause of tho useless bloodshed of that period as he is of the German ~ Anglophobia which is able to excuse itself by quoting from his speeches.—Napier Telegraph. It is somewhat incongruous on the part of the Commonwealth to seek, to extend its territory to include Ne.v Guinea, which contains coloured people, and yet to endeavour to exclude coloured labourers. Waimate Witness. ■ Mr Barclay brands the war a crime, but ' ho supports Parliament in sending continue, .is to assist in bringing the crime to its fulness. The Boers, against whom an inhuman wrong has been done have righteousness on their side alone, jet ALr Barclay not only suffers but participates in their extermination. Times. It is uspless to talk of abandoning a borrowing policj’—it can t be done. In a ' young country like ours, with such ex. tensive demands for the prosecution of Public Works, it is impossible to cease borrowing without bringing about commercial and industrial stagnation.—Strat ford Settler. In the uprising of an Imperial nation of world wide extent to signify ds determination to stand together firm in front against the enmity of rivals, and what that enmity may bong, the great Bntis and Australian press has crowned in burning words the sentiments of t e geoplfl of Greater Britain.-Hfwera Star.