SIR CHARLES DILKE ON COLONIAL STATESMEN.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 934, 24 January 1890, Page 28

SIR CHARLES DILKE ON COLONIAL STATESMEN.

By- fQr.sGTRic TBtiECtßA.ru. —Corviuou (SPECIAL TO PRESS ASSOCIATION.} London, January 19. Sir C. Dilke’s book, entitled <! Problems of Greater Britain,” is.published. The author eulogises Chief Justice Higinbotham and Messrs Service, Gillies and Dealsin, of Victoria. The last-named, he thinks, is sure to become premier of Victoria, and probably of Australia. New South Wales, in Dilke’s opinion, is certain to increase her Customs tariff sooner or latter. Property arid coal are also indicated in the direction in which later taxation will be levied. Sir IT. Parkes is described as a prodigy, and Mr Bernard Wise, ex-Miuister of Justiee, as the man of the future. Lord Carrington has shown himself singularly independent ot the Colonial Office, and evidently shares the views of Sir H. Parkes and Mr Dibbs as to the ultimate separation of Australia from the Mother Country. . Sir C. Dilke thinks the prosperity of South .Australia is assured, and advocates that the claims of Western Australia for Responsible Government should be conceded in full. The Wakefield system of colonisation might bo applied to that country with good results. The vetoing of the New South Wales Divorce Bill is condemned. Chief Justice Higinbotha-n would be chosen Governor of Victoria it the dignity were made elective. Mr D. Byrne, of the Melbourne Age, is denominated the Apostle of Protection in the colonies —the forerunner of .ILnrv Grorge’s doctrine that the Pi.-ife ought to he the sole landlord. Btr K. IV.rkes’ financial embarrassment' 1 . and the consequent r«filing ot bis diV'T », will or.lv increase r.he number h a admirers, and notwithstundi !/ Ills debts and his trashy poetical i-HUTnui.i his enemies will find themselves powerless to sink him.