FEDERAL POWERS.
TWO LABOUR VIEWS.
UNIFICATION NOT FOR AUBTRALIA,
MR. WATSON'S ADVICE,
(DV TEtEOBAPII—rUESS ASSOCIATION—COPTftIOHT.)
Melbourne, January,3o. Tho Prime Minister (Mr. A. Fisher), commonting on Mr. Watson's views in regard to the centralisation of government, states that unification is not within the bounds of practical politics.
He thought, however, that'extension ; of the- powers of tho Federal Government in eortain directions was desirable, if nob absolutely necessary. '. : "■'.'.'■ , ' : - '.■'■'■■':■"■"':'
Wr. Watson, the first Labour Prime Minister of Australia, is visiting South Africa.* Accord!Ff • a « oent cablegram, he warned the South African Closer Union Convention against following;• the example of Australia in allowing sovereigntytolarge States. . He ■■ expressed the opinion -that if, the African colonies federated the central Parliament should have , : much greater oontrol than in the case of Australia, and he held that it would be better if.it had a.far more, centralised constitution. He attached little weight to the objection that this might be the cause of neglect of local demanus. r ■ - : .'■.".''■•-^'/'[■,■'■
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 420, 1 February 1909, Page 7
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158FEDERAL POWERS. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 420, 1 February 1909, Page 7
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