The Bonds of Federation

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1506, 13 December 1905, Page 3

The Bonds of Federation

" Serious Grievances -.v.-•..••Preii Association.—Copyright. . v Bmsir, thii day, >!'; Mb Wats#n, leader of the Labour Partji |-;,iaya he rogrots Mr Carruthors' tuition, on ||ihe-; ground' that it will intensify rather i? than remedy the bad feeling existing hefltweentbe States. He is still, oonviuoed pjj'tfui Now South Wales has'morn to gain ?/"from federation thau any. other State and fc.adder."New South Wales has undoubivStedly'made saorifioes, but after oil they are than were ; .made by other States." , ijVift Mr ; Oook ; deputy leader of the OpposijUMerition for New South Wales by some members. He had trtod halfpto get Parliamentto the views of ||tlM State Parliament, bui'had beon ridifouled by Sir . W. lyne'. and other of his from this itnte. .Ho declares: It is the fashion to blame the Viotoruns S-forallthe trouble, but it is unfair to do so. ! i''lf blame attaches to anyone, it is to. our ■> 'representatives first." Melboubnb, thii day, Governor has prorogued tho State - Parliament. fmMi, Polsford moved tho n '• .urnio nt of. ;y:tbe Senate to disouss the Cup ;al Site Bill' y.Hesaidiheconsidered there wus roasonab!o ||jisjfioi»tidii.for ;-th?: anubyince to New ahd'thdugac thdt tho fault ■f,i was'parti,/ dasto Now South Wales her* (elf., ; 'VMf. Pl<yM contended that the mo'ion ■ i/tym n srflH«fjhu(e of tho standing -orders. bad promised to mtro;,!.dulo a Bill this session. Tho whole blame ywas dne to New South Wales, who offered and (lion withdrew the .. offer. x . •v Several Senators warmly condemned Mr atid 1 , action ro Now South Wales/ i,m:, Mr,Stewart declared that tho New South ;'.jWales ••Parliament should bo made to and apologise before tho matter was settled. ■i-vsThe motion was withdrawn, 1 Bbisbane, this day. i,r-%tylD<oty-.'.Tekgrapk commenting on' /.tho.BituatioDi says; '• Wo have bad five • ■ disastrous and miserable years undor the :,stegimo of federation.. Those who fought . for it, .voted for it, and paid font aro moro _ disgusted than those who fought agaluar- • it, .and now, in very loud tones, our -.'..nearest southern neighbours are clamour- ' ing for seoessiob.' A They never had any. ,'thing to gain by.the union, and tbe mar- ., .yelyvas tbatihey' allowed themselves to ;bo. drawn iuto it."