FEDERAL PARLIAMENT
?>IR KINGSTON CRITICAL. A LOCAL VIEW~OF POLITICS. Press Association—By Telegraph;— Copyright. MELBOUIUVE, March 11. Mr Kingston, in the debate on the Address-in-Reply, warned the Government that there were already symptoms of a fall from democratic legislation. They were unwarily approaching pitfalls. The success of the Arbitration Act depended on compliance with its awards by both sides. Stern justice should be meted out to those who set awards at defiance. He would strongly oppose excluding any portion of the shipping trade from the operations of the Act, nor should Civil servants be excluded. He favored Preferential Trade, but would like to see our duties kept as they ore against Britain and raised against foreigners. He did not think, however, that it would come for some time. When it did, he hoped there would be no haggling over details. He did not like the idea of inviting any Imperial statesman here to advocate a cause. Australian interests should only be dealt with by the Australian Government, who should make up their mind on the policy to be put before the people. He was inclined to resent the invitation to Mr Chamberlain. What would be said if Australians were sent to England to advocate their side of the Imperial issue? The debate was adjourned till Tuesday.
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Evening Star, Issue 12143, 12 March 1904, Page 7
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