FEDERAL POLITICS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 12608, 24 June 1904, Page 5

FEDERAL POLITICS.

——-<•. *»»: ■■.—» THE ARBITRATION BILL'. By TelejMpli.-Pres* Auooiation.-Copyrlfht... Adelaide, June [3. The Premier (Mr. Jenkins), has announced . that tlio Government intend?, to resist the first application of the.' Federal Arbitration Bill. to State servants in South Australia. ' Melboxjbne, June 25. :- A discussion is taking pluc <» in the House of Representatives on an amendment in the Arbitrationßill In favour of: eliminate vm r ing the clause -'giving preference to unionists. The opponents of the chuseiargueH that the tenancy of .unionists, once they have power, is to make thu unions elo» J

...v.v, to vu UIO&D VIH3 UUIUJU CiOSt organisations.'; The New Zealand £ unions S were quoted' as examples of this practice. t V FEDERAL QUARANTINE. „ MBUBanasnE, June 23. A confewnce of health oHlcarfi to discufci Federal quarantine has been opened hero. GILBERT AND ELLIOE ISLANDS. Melbolrke, June 23. ' Tbfc'British .-toasidents to t*w'ojib'sri'«n4' El lice Islands, in an interview with the Minister for External Affaire (Mr. Hughes)* stated' that the Pacific, Tracing Company had sold! its interests to a German company. The result of this sale was that British traders Were at a grave It was urged that there should be gr»sn improved trade communication wtSfc. Ana* trails*. THE SUICIDE OF MR. ROBW MFXBot-awE, Jane 63. The Minister for External Affair* (Mr. Hughes) has received a mes!is,g«i from Captain Barton, the Adminfet»t{)r of/New'l Gutoea, ainHiwwmg Mr. fawn's suicide, i He also states that arrangements had been; completed for Mr. Robinson, and the other;: witnesses in the Merrie England affair to:': leave on the day of ? his; death. He ■' adds fj that ■no native witnesses ware being sent,i : | as Mr. Robjnscm had stated that he. 414'' not require their evidence. Captain Barton expect* to leave for Thursday Inland on June .27, to commence the inquiry, if the order foir it is net can-■ "■: .! Mr. Hughes'stated to the Cabinet to-day that, he will consider .'Whetefesr he should not cancel the Inquiry.; He expressed great regret at what had h*ppeWid.J', : '.>v.-'>#.^ f (BeotiVed Jttn« W, *.(t ♦>*!».)• '.... ■ , L .;- i-;VrTHtr»siiAY isusiit! Jan* 23. ■ ; ' • Robinson's death- Is 'attribnuldf to \wowyi'.■" regarding the inquiry, at Gk>arib»ri.'• '■■}■■ :' :/' THE TAEIK.F, . I At a conference:. of , representatives of.'. 'trades, held here, ■ *,; resolution was pasted in. favour; of : the Federal.' Parliament : pro* vi ding more adcqiiato protection -in its y tariff to Australian industries.