MR. SEDDON'S SPEECH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 93, 21 April 1902, Page 4

MR. SEDDON'S SPEECH.

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(Received 9.34 a.m.)

SYDNEY, this day.

The "Telegraph" this morning takes Mr Seddon to task for lack of knowledge on the subject of the incidence of the preferential tariff. It was true there were no fiscal difficulties in the way, as far as New Zealand was concerned, which supplied the reason why the preferential pro* posal was so popular in that colony. New Zealand's experience of her virtual exclusion from Australia's trade under the Federal tariff had' no doubt proved a sharp education to the colony on the local desirableness of getting better access to British markets if possible. Local motive looms large behind many of Me Seddon's other views. For instance, he advises the Commonwealth not to enter into any protracted cable agreement with the Eastern Extension Company. The;reason for this voluntary and seemingly disinterested expression, of opinion is that NewZealand does not ■ get on well with the Company, and moreover Is » partner in the Pacific Cable project, one of the substantial purposes of which is to keep the cost of cabling up to a certain height, so as to mini" inlse.the loss that "is to be borne on the working of the. "all-red" cable.

Mr Seddon- wishes (continues the "Telegraph") for all mail services to be British. New Zealand has difficulties with the American mail-carry-ing company. He fears that the proposed Australian navy will be a failure, New Zealand being better suited with Imperial naval protection.

The Sydney "Morning Herald" says that the banquet must be regarded not only as a tribute to the remarkable personality of the Premier of New Zealand, but as* evidence of the. blood relationship between New Zealand and the Commonwealth. There was much that was worthy of serious consideration in Mr Seddon's suggestion that the mutual relations for the present, should be reciprocity, not reprisals.

The new organist and choir master of All Saints Church. Mr T. E. Midgley, assumed his duties yesterday. Mr. Midgley is a native of Bradford, Yorkshire, where he was organist and choir master at Great Horton and Bierley churches for a number of years.

In addition to the names previously published in our report of the Paxnell Orphan Home meeting the name of Mr T. W. Doonan should be added to^ those appointed members of the Trust

Board to serve with the ten ex-offlcio members.

"Worms undermine Children's Constltu* tions. Use WADE'S WORM PIGS, U boxes.