The Federation Conference

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 98, 11 February 1890, Page 2

The Federation Conference

By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. [ PER UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION, i Melbourne, Februarys Sir Henry Parkes' condition yesterday waa considered very seriouo, but the danger has now passed over. He it rapidly recovering and hopes to be weli en.ugh to attend the Conference to« monow. Mr D. Gillies Premier of Victoria, ha* tiOu wavered m the slightest degree toward Sir Henry Parkes' views, and it is believed that the delegates from Souti. Australia and Western Australia have uot readily fallen in with the views oJ either Mr Gillies or Sir Henry Parkes, An effort will be made to finish the Conference ou Friday or Saturday. February 10. The Federation Conference met to-day. all ihe deb gates being present. Sir H. Parkes moved a resolution affirming the priucipal and necessity for Federation. Sn S. Griffiths (Queensland) said there would be no difference of opinion lb tc the desirableness ol Federation. Mr Playford (South Australia) was nol satisfied with ordinary or common federation. Mr Deakin knew there was a desire foi it in Victoria, and what was more he knew the people of Victoria, were prepared to make sacrifices to obtain it. The Conference then adjourned till next morning, > This Day. At the Conference Sir Henry, Parkes said what he wanted was a Central Government with a carefully framed constitution. Nothing short of a complete constitution would 6erve the purpose, and he instanced America, which had failed altogether in trying to live as a Confederate State. It was not until Washington predicted they would fall a victim to the first enemy which made war upon them that they combined to form a government under which they could live in happiness, peace, and security.