Federation.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Sydney, July 4. The Daily Telegraph says the report of the New Zealand Federal Commission confirms general expectations. By reason of its remoteness, New Zealand would necessarily have had to surrender governing rights to a greater extent than was required of any of the Federal States.
The Sydney Morning Herald says : We havo heard before of 1200 miles of sea being an insuperable barrier, but havo not found it true tiiat the thousands of miles which separate the capitals of the States of Australia is a barrier. It is of course true that the legislative independence of New Zealand will be affected by Federation, but not more than the independence of the si:; colonies has been affected. It is difficult :o guess what were the grounds on which the Commission founded their remarkable conclusion that the public credit of New Zealand would be diminished by Federation, or their argument that separate defence systems would be as effective to repel invasion as the complete Federal scheme. Australia does not press New Zealand to enter, but before very long the colony will find that isolation has disadvantages as well as advantages. Even legislative independence can be bought at too great a price.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 149, 5 July 1901, Page 2
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