The Federal Council
CbBUTKM TBLEOJUICB.I HoBABT, JaiUMrj 28. At the banquet given by Mr Service, president of the Federal Council, last | night, Mr Douglas, one of the Tatmanian representatives, madea speech, which predicted an early separation of the colonies from England. He saw the time not far distant when the colonies would no longer remain subject to the little island in the Northern Hemisphere. Other members of the council present expressed dissent from the views held by Mr Douglas on the subject. The Federal Council resumed its sittings in the Executive Counoil Chamber to-day. Mr Berry moved a motion in favor of obtaining official information as to the state of affairs in connection with the islands of Baia* tea and Samoa, which was agreed to. - The subject of Anglo-French and Anglo-German relations then came before the council. A long discussion ensued, the general expression being that the Federal. Council should be kept well informed of all negotiations proceeding between England and France and England and Germany. Regarding the details, many, differences of opinion were manifested IfiKfr. members, though all admitted tl|p*:. general principle. The debate #as adjourned until to-morrow, after which x the council adjourned for the day.
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 99, 30 January 1886, Page 2
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198The Federal Council Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 99, 30 January 1886, Page 2
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