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Title: Newfoundland Quarterly 1909-11
Year: 1909 (1900s)
Authors: Evans, John J.
Subjects: Newfoundland and Labrador Studies and Periodicals
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Contributing Library: Memorial - University of Newfoundland

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im strongly to culivate his great literary gifts as shownby his juvenile production—Letters from High Latitudes.I wanted him to write an adequate life of Sir Walter Raleigh,but the misfortunes of his latter days had broken his high spirit. When the Governor is a very able man his influence is allpowerful. Responsible Government was introduced into thisColony by Sir Charles Darling. The way he held absolutesway over his Ministers, and ruled the Colony, was somethingvery remarkable. Later in life he became Governor of Victoria,and his success was very striking. The news has recently come to us that Earl Greys term ofoffice, as Governor-General of Canada, is to be continued forthe full MX years. The universal joy throughout the Dominionon the receipt of this news must be very gratifying to his Lordship. His tact, courtesy, and supreme good judgment has madehis stay in office a splendid success. The Earls position as a most successful Ruler of the Domin- THE NEWFOUNDLAND QUARTERLY.—6.
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Photo by J. C. Parsons. A. C. GOODRIDGE, ESQ., A.D.C.,Deputy Minister of Marine and Fisheries. ion can rest on its own foundation, and it would be invidious tomake comparisons between his Lordship and his illustrious predecessors. He has made his own reputation. Let that suffice.He will always be gratefully remembered for his public spirit,his wonderful tact and admirable judgment. It will be hard tofind a fitting successor to such a successful Ruler. During my seventy-five years experience I have met ail kindsof Governors—most of them have been gentlemen, kindly andcourteous. Three threatened me with dismissal. One stole my bestReport and affidavits and passed them off at the Colonial Officeas his own original work. I have found military men the worstoffenders in the case .of releasing the better class of offenderswithout the Magistrates sanction or report. I paid off theirExcellencies by publishing very full reports of the evidence inevery case where they had released prisoners wi

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