AN EX-GOVERNOR'S GPINION

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume X, Issue 961, 18 November 1891, Page 3

AN EX-GOVERNOR'S GPINION

Air English cable, dated November 14th says : — Lord Carrinston, speaking at Bristol, ma ie a rcheai-nt attack , n the policy of Lord Knutsford, si-crelary of State for.tho Colonies, who, he naid was the liviug incarnation of the old Downing streets regime, which while repulsing the Australasian desire to retain Imperial troops m their jmy, now ;axes those same Colonies m ord^r to maintain the squadron. He thought i difficulty to reconcile this taxation with out Colonial representation m the Bri tish Parliament. Lord Carrin^tou -J--•lired thai Lord Knutsford's recognition ••I the precedence of the Admiral on the Australian station over Colonial Governors shocked Colonial loyalty, and

r.hp prpoedphcp was n. dead letter, as they were unal'le to enforce at. If the great Briiielt confederation was to remain still invincible, onr worn out imperial policy mnst be thrown (o the win'lfl, us the continual flouts, joers and meddling with Oollniiial matt rs .^ould tend to alienafr* Coi>ninl syn pnthy for pvpr. Re ivp.nt on to sny t.hnt the Tories iiiainuiined the divine right of the English m Ensflpnd to rule the Empire, while the Liberals maintained the poli ticnl equality of the English everywhere bpcause tho English democracy built the Colonies, and the loyalty of ths lat (er was assured. The Daily News warmly approves of Lord Carrinerton's remarks. The Times considers that he has set a bad example and looks upon the speech as a reckless bid for popularity. The Standard, referring to it,, st.at.p-s that the frigid eynicis'n or' tli<- Li' era's' in the Colonies is notorious. Chronicle considers it n stmne partisan speech. The Morning Post regrets tlmt » rising follower of Mr Gladstone, with a good Colonial record, did not lu-rp m touch with Imperial politics.

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