THE PREMIER AT HOME

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXII, Issue 6909, 7 June 1897, Page 4

THE PREMIER AT HOME

(By Kmcotuio Tklkohai-ii,—Comuoirr.)

(I'EIl UNITED I'IIKKH ASSOCIATION.) Kaoalved Juno (I, nfc .*>..*!<> p.in. London, Juno 1. In tho cont-HO of tin interview with Mr Chumborlain, Mr Soddon learni'd that an informal ooiiforouco between thecoloni.il I'rtuniurN and tho authorities of tho Colonial OIHco would bc.Mii after tho Jublloo celuhrationn. Tim Mibji/cfn to lm tlinoiiNHud will lm chmer trailo ri'liti' 1:4 butwuon (Iront Itritnin and tho ?ol"iilon. proposals wlt.li reference to inventiuont of trilHfc fundH, increaso of tin Australian auxiliary Hi|uadron, Improving tin; ..iloaial Untl dofonuoi, legislation with mforeiio" to tho uxolunion of iilit>ir< from tho OoloniuH, (|UOHtiorm Imamr; upon the administration of the ull'air.i of iho Pacific, uhlelly Hamoan. Mr Chamberlain thanked tho ixiloitloH for thoir splendid response to the invitation to participate in tho Jubilee celebrations. Ho wuh delighted with tho Kruat ohanift) in British feeling wit h regard to tho colonies. It waH inn; a question of sentiment, but: of conviction. 1 Its refurrud to tho increasing value *-t the trade betweon Great liritain ainl iln< colonics. Kuueivutl Jiiiio 7, at N ii. in. I,(i\i»-\, .hino Sir W. Perceval presided .a 1 kvih|liu-t given in honor of Mr NeiUl.iii. In tliii courso of ii speech pi,■ N.ddon said that colonists novi-i' t!i*»ut»ht of separating from tho IVIoLIu-r (' .miry. 11 u praised tho patriotism of ('.i|>: i'ii Uussoll, leader of tho Now Zealanti t »iij>• >^itii>ti, for suspending hostilities during tho Pritniiur's ahiieneo from the >ny. Ho defended tho Now Zealand < wivermnunt in connection with tho Miilaud Kiilway mid said that they worn eager to encourage tho investment of ISritish e qiit.al for thu development. of tho hi . . 11l the colony, but would Htriiiiiioii I / .nose t)io HolmimiM of market jobi.: r>. J 1 • > urged tho necessity for a nmi'' .•. !'l steam service between Now ZiV". ' '.ml Amtralia and AiiHtrnliii and :%i. ovid. Keooivud Juno 7, at '*ll a. lll l,nMi.r», .1 lino •!. Mr Siitldon visited tho !loi, of (Joniiiioiim and mot Mr Italfou.- .nut tho leadlll' members of both sides of t.lio lion. In the course of a press interne. Mr Smldnii that ho did not expee* tin. imperial Government. to denounce commercial treaties with Germany and Helgnim, but thought that they would leavo it optional for tho colonie . to ac-jept any future treat ion entered :■ i>. 110 ox|in'i»n'd tho belief tlia. t-olonii-H would iimi:it upon bettor v. n' iiiijin I tii!:,' on tho AilHtrnll.ui fitation, .on' moro boin-.; plauiul in commiiHion in liiiu'h of peuio. 'l'lioy would alMo adhoro to thoir rostriction that; tho voHhuN of tin) Australian auxiliary Hipmdron Mhoultl not bo t u outHiiloof AuMtralian wators. Kuuulvmt iliiiu'. 7, uti In :>.m. Ijo.ido:;, .1 iino t' In tlio coui'.'to ill a pn.it iuturviow Mr Snddoii iiaid that, ho wan proii.ai'ud in f_'ivo a tliikti Now Zoalaml uoiiM luir naval fiubniily and would contribu'.u to tho iuiprovomout of laud •U'fouci t.