Sir Henry Parkes In Canada.

Otago Witness, Issue 1583, 25 March 1882, Page 24

Sir Henry Parkes In Canada.

The following was telegraphed from IJew York on,Mar6h 7th by the Melbourne Argus' correspondent :— > , ' ,'Sir Henry Parkes and party have just re- ' turned to this city from Canada. Shortly after , his arrival at Ottawa, Sir H. Parkes had an •'interview ' with Sir John Macdonald, the . ' Premier,' and other members of the Dominion '' "Cabinet/ and' laid' b&f ore ' them ' his proposals "for the.' remission of, duties on Australian ' woold. ' ' , . . , Sir, Henry Parkes .was .well received, £nd ' ' '.' was treated.'with every consideration. He made ' ' an exoeUent speech, reviewing the history; and ' present' position of the Colonies. He pointed out. the splendid opening and vast field ' for- commerce ' between Canada, , Australia, ' and" .New' Zealand. ' He ' also impressed upon, the Ministers that as the united ' 'States , Government had distinctly refused to entertain the suggestions for ,a modification^ of ,'ihewool duties and an extension of trade, Ithe ',' ' opportunity for Canada to improve her com- '' mercial relations with the Australian Colonies arid, New Zealand was all the greater. m.c "urged that ,the> free admission of Australian fine wools iritx).the 'Dominion could not by py possibility prejudicially affect the,woolgrowers of Canada. Sir Hepry also suggested the fan'portatice of establishing direct steam communication between ,the Dominion and Australia, Jti' order to lay the' foundation of future commerce 'between ( those portions of her Majesty's ' dbmhiiohs. ' ' > ""'Sir H. Parkes' state's officially that .the 1 Canadian Government has decided, after con- ' 'feidering'.his suggestions^ to adotit them entirely as'faras is in their 'power. The Government 1 will, a 8 soon as practicable, lay before the remission of duties on Australian wools. 'Sir Henry Parkes also states officially, that, with ' the object' of opening up commercial intercourse between the Dominion and the Australian Colonies and New Zealand, direct steam "communication from Montreal to the Coloiiies will be commenced in a very short time. The Dominion Parliament being in session, the Governor-general of Canada invited the leaders of both sides of the Legislature to meet Sir Henry Parkes at dinner, on which occasion a discussion took place, in which the Marquis of Lome and Sir John Macdonald, the 1 ' Premier,' took part, on the subject of opening up a ' direct trade between Montreal and Sydney. Sir Henry Parkes will return from England via Canada, and # he has accepted an invitation to further consider the subject then. Canada has, however, agreed to admit Australian fine wools free of duty. On his return from Canada Sir Henry had interviews with the Governor of the State of ' Massachusetts, and the Secretary of the State, oh 1 Australian matters, and afterwards lunched with some of the leading merchants in Boston. 'Several dinners have been arranged to (be given to Sir Henry Parkes in New York before • he leaves the United States. , ' 1 ' Sir' Henry Parkes takes his departure -for England oh the llth inst. by, the steamer Ger- • mania. 1 \