Australian Politics
Per United Press Association. By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. MELBOURNE, Dee. 8. In the Senate Mr Smith pointed' out that under 'the 1886 agreement between Britain and Gorrouuiy, the latter had no. right to impose restrictions on vessels of other nations visiting *the Marshall Group . Ho asked the Government to ttik© steps to hal\te the status quo restored 1 while the matter was being diplomatically' settled. In tho House Mr Glynn gave notice of motion to amend Mr Doakin'a preferential trade motion by the addition of the words "The continued loyalty to the Empire by the people of the Commonwealth to no extent depends upon preferential fiscal treatment of their products on importation into the United Kingdom. " The Senate amended tho Papua Bill to provide for local option instead of actual prohibition in New Guinea. * The Hbuso has returned tho Ai'bitration Bill to the Seriate, wlih a jnessage giving reastons for r-on-ivgreement with the Senate's amcw&--ments. RcceDved 9th,' 1.14 a.m. The Federal Senate is discussing the House's message on the Arbitration Bill.
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Southland Times, Issue 19482, 9 December 1904, Page 2
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173Australian Politics Southland Times, Issue 19482, 9 December 1904, Page 2
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