FEDERATION.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 9756, 4 May 1900, Page 2

FEDERATION.

Another Banquet. United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. (Received May 4, 12.50 a.m.) London, May 3. At the National Liberal Association's banquet to the Federal delegates Lord Carrington presided. Sir H. Campbell-Barmerman, in proposing the Australian Commonwealth, incidentally described it as unborn. He declared the union of the Australian colonies contributed to the oneness of the British race! It was inconceivable, he said, that a difference of opinion would prevent Australia's wishes.

The Hon. E. Barton (New South Wales), in replying, said that Australians confidently hoped Britain would recognise that the Constitution was clearly limited to things necessary to self-government, and would adopt no course calculated to lead) to any change of Constitution. Under the circumstances there had been some irritation.

The Hon. C. C. Kingston (South Australia) said the Commonwealth was born, and the peoples' heart cradled it with the fondest hope. They now presented it at the Imperial font, trusting the process of blessing would not mar its form or its future.

Lord Rosebery, in proposing the Empire's Parliaments, said that he foresaw the amalgamation of the Lords and the Privy Councilman open door, and reform of the House of Lords, ensuring for it a great i future. There were British Parliaments all over the globe. Must they, he asked, remain scattered, united only by the symbol of the crown ? It was an extraordinary spectacle to see the Motherland rescuing her fellow subjects from intolerable domination and intolerable menace, and her daughters on the other hand rallying to her support, which pointed to the fruits of the worthy sacrifices that they had undergone. Sydney, Last night. A meeting of the Stock Exchange cabled to Mr Chamberlain, strongly urging the maintenance of the unfettered right of appeal to the Sovereign in Council and one final tribuna only for the whole Empire.