AUSTRALIA AND THE PANAMA EXHIBIT.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12541, 12 May 1915, Page 5

AUSTRALIA AND THE PANAMA EXHIBIT.

RESIGNATION OF THE COM- • MISSIONERS. HOW THE TROUBLE AROSE. [By Electiuc Teleghaph —Coi'yiught."j "' Per Ppess Association. Received May 11, at 9.20 p.m. Melbourne, May 11. Referring to the resignations of Messrs Deakin and Neilsen as Panama Exhibition Commissioners, Mr Fisher «lid he regretted that a mere question ol etiquette had attained such importance. The trouble between Mr Deakin and the Government reached a crisiswhen Mr Mahon recalled the secretary of the Commission and appointed a now secretarv (Mr Oughton) without- consulting the Commissioners. The latter refused to recognise Mr Oughton, and resigned. It is understood that the resignations will be accepted and the Commission's affairs wound up. Mr. Mahon stated that the work ot the Commission was practically finished. Reports showed that the American papers were taking no notice of the Australian position, owing to the Commission not having funds to subsidise the press for advertisements.