THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
- — : ♦ — ' — — ' ATTITUDE OF THP FEDERAL PREMIER. United Press Association— By Eleobria Telegrap'h.-^PopyrJglit-(Received May 2.9, 9.29 a.m.) SYDNEY, May 29. ,Mr Barton, in a farewell ■ addreps to hi« constituents, regrets his inability tp vj?is them before biiTdeparture for London. Re« plying to the attacks on him. for not. clear* ly indicating the attitude he intend-to take at the Imperial Conference, he aay_:r—"To enter a Conftrifnce irrevocably pledged to a certain attitude is to';gt> » Iqji'g. way to ensure failure. White riising to the full the legitimate responsibilities involved by our connection with ihs Empire, I wish to enter flo engagement, and subscribe to no agreement. Awhiclv w|ll • sacrifice the interests, and hamper the ii?? velopment, of the Commonwealth."
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/TS19020529.2.23
Bibliographic details
Star (Christchurch), Issue 7415, 29 May 1902, Page 2
Word Count
118THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 7415, 29 May 1902, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.