NEWS BY CABLE.

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 8520, 29 October 1888, Page 6

NEWS BY CABLE.

By Electric Telegraph,—Copyright.

(PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Sydney, October 27. The London correspondent of, the Sydney Daily Telegraph sends, via Albany, a report of an interview he had with Sir Julius Vogel. He says the work Sir Julius is engaged on ia a remarkable political novel, and expresses the opinion that if the execution jg as striking aa the design, the work will command large attention in the literary world. Sir Julius Vogel, in hia interview with the representative of the Sydney Daily Telegraph, said, with reference to the Chinese question, the colonies should not needlessly embarrass the Home authorities, but should deal with the matter in a straightforward manner, and lot the Colonial Office look after its own interests. The question is one for the colonies to settle, and if they will not look after their own interests they cannot expect England to do so. If the Mother Country chooses to facilitate the work, well and good, but if not, then the colonies must take the necessary action themselves unaided. Sir Julius added that the Australians must refuse to receive Chinese immigrants any longer. Keferring to the Australian Naval Defence Bill, Sir Julius considered it was not objectionable when looked upon m the light of a business transaction, whereby the colonies were able to get warships cheaply, but it would be a dangerous movement for the colonies to assume the appearance of contributing to maintain the Imperial navy. The gentlemen receiving the appointment of colonial governors should be experienced and intellectual.

With regard to the Anglo-Aus-tralian connection, he thought it was only strengthened by the colonies being induced to regard the Imperial authorities as friends, not rulers. Six Julius ia unfavourable to the construction of the cable from Vancouver to the colonies, when a much shorter route could be obtained from a point south of San Trancisco. To talk of carrying the line through British territory solely was absurd, and would offer special inducement for a hostile power to cut it in time of war. He doubted whether capitalists could be found to carry out the project, and believes that his own scheme would recommend itself in preference. Eeporta credit Sir Julius with having under way a huge financial scheme for purchasing the present cable to Australia and constructing one from America.