THE MAIL SERVICES.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 11662, 22 January 1902, Page 2

THE MAIL SERVICES.

COMMENT BY THE AUSTRALIAN TRESS. United l'ress Association —Per E.jctric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 9 a.m., January 21st. MELBOURNE, January 21. The "Age" commenting on \ics.-rs Burns, Pliilp and Co.'s letter, says that any serious consideration of Mr Spree!: els s proposals by the Commonwealth is hardly likely, fpr the best of all reasons, because it will interfere with the of (heAustralasian mercantile marine. The uc sire is just as strong here as in Amewa to give preference to locally-owned steamers That the Pacific waterway in iutnro is to be a matter of considerable importante is fully recognised in America. lo Australasia, it is equaly. if not more, important that the carrying trade should No retained in British hands. lo subsidise a foreigner would be a lamentable enoi. SYDNEY. January 21. The "Herald" says:—"The freairado capital of a freetrade State does not iu-n-ard the American Senate's proposed vole for the extension of the Pacific trade with eithev indignation oV dismay. lhose .-'hips that visit our shores will not come ov t>» emptv, and it is not our theory at al events that the Stale loses by external commerce. '3.7 i© point is tiiat- tlie.y c.mnot rim steamers without: dome its l.uv:eht and cultivating trade.. The Federal I'o-l-master-General will pvnlmblv agree t> i;ay lioundage tin Australian mails sent \ia '' l ' l Francisco, but whether lie will go further in the direction invited by "Mr Spreekels is open to strong doubf. '