FEDERATION.

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 25, 30 January 1912, Page 7

FEDERATION.

DOMINION AND COMMONWEALTH MUST BE NO JAR&ING NOTE. By Telegraph.— Press Association.— Copyright. MELBOUKNE, 29th January. Lord Denman, Governor-General, speaking at the Australian Natives' Association anniversary day luncheon, said he had been struck by the fina spirit of independence essential to the loyalty of Australians. He shuddered to think of the kind of reception the gentleman who suggested that half of Australia should be given to Germany would get. He heartily sympathised with the- aims and objects of Australians. M"r. Fisher, Prime Minister, referring to defence, said he felt sufe Australia in that department should bo connected with New Zealand. His great hope was that Australia would be able to build her own warships. Mr. Dea-kin declared that the que*t}6n of drawing New Zealand and Australia together was a matter to refer to but nob to dWite). Mr. Deakin add he was a member of the Crest Federal Convention, when New Zealand was represented. From that 'day to this Australia had never ceased to hbld out every inducement to her brothei's across the narrow strip of sea, but the question was not discussable at the present stage. There must be no jarring note. He concurred entirely in Mr. Fieher'fi views on the subject. There was a desire throughout the -whole of Australia for closer union with New Zealand such ai had already been established with South Africa, and was now boitig established with Canada.