THE EARL OF DUDLEY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1334, 11 January 1912, Page 5

THE EARL OF DUDLEY.

HIS IMPRESSIONS' OF AUSTRALIA. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright London, January 9. The Earl of Dudley, late GovernorGeneral of Australia, in a paper read before the Royal Colonial Institute, gave some of his impressions of Australia. He disapproved of the hasty selection of tho Federal capital, and considered that fourteen Legislative Chambers was an OTcr-generous allowance for four and a. half millions of people. Lord Dudley strongly advocated fresh endeavours to secure immigration. TOO MANY POLITICIANS. (Rec. January 10, 9.5 p.m.) j London, January 9. Tho Earl of Dudley, in his paper read before tho Royal Colonial Institute on some impressions of Australia, declared that Federation had enormously facilitated the adoption of improved defence, also it was of the greatest value in matters appertaining to external affairs; as Australia's importance increased, the Imperial Government would find it necessary and advantageous to consult Australia very closely on some subjects. It would have been wiser to wait developments, before transplanting tho Federal capital in the middle of the bnsh away from tho broadening influences to be derived from contact with tho various interests in tho centres of population. Australia had too' many professional politicians, indeed, too many politicians altogether; fourteen Houses of Parliament was an overgrown allowance. Ho denied suggesting that Australian politicians were guilty of corruption. On the contrary the purity of the Public Service was one of Australia's proudest boasts. He advocated .immigration,,. lf ji, White' Australia, and an ■ Australian navy. , • .

AN AUSTRALIAN NAVY. (Rec. January 11, 0.15 a.m.) London, January 10. The Hon. John M'Call, Agent-General for Tasmania, disagrees with the Earl of Dudley's approval of an Australian navy which would be an enormous load on Australians. It would be far , better to contribute half of what it would cost to tho Imperial Navy.

,The Earl of Dudley, in replying, admitted that many people in Australia thought like Mr. M'Call, but Australia would not make an adequate contribution in any other way. The people were rightly opposed to taxation without representation.