The Commonwealth.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7788, 12 March 1904, Page 2

The Commonwealth.

[By Electric Telegraph - Copyright ] tt r. t- Mblboumb. March 11. . . The B, R hr Hon. C. C. Kingston in the debate oa the Address-in-llcply warned the CTOvernment there wore already symptoms of a fall from democratic legislation and Ihey were unwarily approaching Ditfalls. The success of the Arbitration Act depended on a compliance with its awards on both side-, btern justice sJiould be meted out to those who set it at defiauce and he would strongly oppose excluding any portion of the Shipping Trade Operations ; jn^ r Srl lould dril servants be excluded He was in favor of Preferential a rade, but would like to see our duties kept as they are ag^irut Britain and raised against foreigners. He did not think (]„, would come for sometime but 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 the cause of Australian interest. They shouid only oe dealt with by the Australian Government which should make up its mind on the policy put by it before the people. He was inclined to resent the invitation to Mr Chamberlain. St 7' b^ said If A»stralian S were sent to England to advocate their side of the Imperial issue. The debate was adiourned till Tuesday.