The Australian Democracy.

Hastings Standard, Volume VIII, Issue 4178, 12 March 1904, Page 3

The Australian Democracy.

(Per United Press Asso.—Copyright). Received March 11, at J ">7 p.m. MellHJurne, March 11

Mr Kingston, in the debate on the Addrcss-iii-Rcpiy„ warned the Government that there were already sym ptoms of a fall from democratic leg islation. They were unwarily approaching a pitfall. The success of the Arbitration Act depended oi> com pliance with its award on both sides. !Stern justice should be meted out to i those who set it at deliance. He

would strongly oppose excluding anyport ion of tihe shipping trade from ihe operations of the Act, nor should civil servants be excluded, lie favored preferetil ial I rade. but would like, lo see our l-inl ics kept as they are ag-

laitisl Greai Britain, but raided against foreigners. He did not think it

would come lor some time, bill when •t did he hoped there would he no haggling over details, lie did not like the idea, of inviting any Imperial statesman here to advoeate the cause. A list radian interests should only lie dealt with by the Australian Onv

ernmetii. whieli should ma!-.e up jt s miml on the policy to be put hy it i'clnic the people. lie was iiteliited t»o reseni the iiivilalion to Mr (.."iianiberj,i in. Wiiai would be said ii Australia sent someone to Kngland to advoeate liieir side of the Imperial issue. The debate Wiib adjourned till Tuesday.