THE EMPIRES DESTINY.
(Press 'Assn.— By Telegraph.— Copyright.) '(Received October" 16, 8.5 a.ni'j) LONDON, Oct/ 15.
-■'; JLord Dudley received & welcome on his return to Kidderminster. ' Lorid Dudley declared that there was a great -and growing feelirig m Australia that' Australians should >be partners un the Council of ' Empire. ].. They desired to^be regarded as a distinct- branch i of^ l the, British race, enjoying^ largely all"jbii'.yileges of national life,' , and. qualified th' be considered an iiriportant and responsible factor , m the federation of •self-governing States under the ' aegis of the Crown. They were, he'^id^^Veaching a critical stage m ][mhe.riai' ht&toiyv Any attempt to check the national development of ;the dominions, or t6 -deal captiously or carpirigly, wotdd alienate their oversea kinsmen. Iftey'smuiift allow them to develop their own' lands,' .rise 1 patience, and have confidence-. ; , consolidation would be 'ehbrmodisly difflctilt* The complex standpoints.; oi Britain's dominions varied, but an interchange of views on all problems]: ;>ysuld enable them to. arrive at a mutual, understanding. Hft added that the Empire's existence «tfT a first-class Power, deperide'd upon the/success of binding a^l parts together/-
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12585, 16 October 1911, Page 5
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181THE EMPIRES DESTINY. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 12585, 16 October 1911, Page 5
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