COLONIAL REPRESENTATION.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12420, 9 December 1908, Page 3

COLONIAL RE PRESENTATION.

FEDERAL PREMIER'S OBJEOTIO'NS. ." {pSZRS ASSOCIATIGK — COPTIITGHT.] : Melbourne, Dee. 8. fllr Fisher, Federal Premier, referring, to the proposed colonial. nor miuees in the House of Lords, .said 1 that while he did not 'consider a Council of the Empire an impossible: propoaition, any attempt to hurry it ; would defeat the object of those de- ' siring closer £oonnection with the: Empire.- On the -face of the cable.: news it looked as if it was proposed ; to alow Australia representation by nominees in\the House of Lords; but Australians were not likely to take kindly to such a proposal, seeing that the Lords have no po.wer.to~ deal with financial questions." Tho : objection to: nominees of any HoUs§ lay in the change of Ministeros so ' frequent ia Australia, which might involve a variation of policy m Inlperial m'aUers. There would also* be a ditßculty in securing suitable fid- ■ minces. The man wns not yet feord : who would be free from influence in i ImperialLondon.