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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXII, Issue 98, 25 May 1900, Page 3

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THE COMMONWEALTH BILL. SECOND BEADING. [B* Electric Telegraph.—Copyright ] [PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received 23, 0.45 a.m.) London, May 22. In the House of Commons the Commonwealth Bill was read a second time without a division amid ottering from all parts of the House, The Hon. H. H, Aequith said the whole Empire was gratified and would welcome the announcement that an agreement had bete arrived at: the Commonwealth Bill transends in interest, magnitude, and its influence upon the future of the Empire, any other legislative proposal for a generation past. The wise exhibition of tact, resulting in the agreement, reflected equal honor upon Mr. Chamberlain and the Federal delegates. All parties welcomed the measure as a most signal illustration of the successful development of local liberty with Imperial unity. Sir llobert Finlay, Attorney-General, said every friend of the Empire hailed the agreement with satisfaction, Mr. Henniker-Heaton congratulated Mr. Chamberlain for the tact and wisdom displayed. Mr. T, Healy

denounced what ho termed the piebald judicial peerages, He termed the proposed Imperial Appellate Court a new hybrid institution, which ha said he was confident would cot inspire reverence. After passing its second reading the Bill was introduced in Committee pro/wma. Further consideration was fixed for June 18th. The newspapers, coupling the agreement ariived at with regard to the Commonwealth Bill with the confirmation of tho news of the relief of Mafeking make congratulatory comments on the coincidence. The Times says the wise concessions of Mr, Chamberlain effectually silenced Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman. The Daily News compliments the Federal i delegates on the hard fight made and on the substantial victory, obtained. The Duke of Devonshire, Duke of Westminster, and Nationalist Commoners congratulated the delegates on the realisation of National aspirations, and hoped they would have a long and glorious career. [ A telegram from the Premiers of New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia, intimating that they left the question of compromise on the Commonwealth Bill ia the hands of the delegates, arrived after Mr. Chamberlain had announced to the delegates his acceptance of their terms.