FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXI, Issue 13385, 12 March 1904, Page 7

FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.

THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. MELBOURNE, March 11. , The Senate has adopted the Address-in-Reply. SPEECH BY MS KINGSTON. (Received March 11, 10.57 p.m.) MELBOURNE, March. 11.. Mr Kingston, in the debate on the Ad-dress-in-Reply, warned the Government that there were already symptoms 61 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 the law 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 favoured preferential trade, but would like to see duties kept as they are against Britain and raised against, the foreigner. He did not think it would come for sometime. When it did. he hoped that there would be no haggling over details. He did not like the idea of inviting any. Imperial statesman here to advocate the cause. Australian interests should only be- dealt with by the Australian Government, which should make up its mind on the policy put hy it 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.