AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, 5 February 1902, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright BRISBANE, Feb. 1. The Premur !u;. issued :t manifesto for the gene:.>l e'ection, in 'vlieli he asserts that the action of the Conimnmvealth in nearly every State lias so bitterly disappointed the advocates of union that perhaps most of them would be rlad in see the tin on dissolved. He points out that it is necessary for (Governments to Peep inta"t. the powers secured to them to resist all attempts to abridge them, and to refuse any invitation of the Federal Government to surrender the least of them. Referring to the status of the Pinners at the Coronation he would rebuts to accept the conditions, which really amount to going undei Mr Barton's patronage. He would sooner go under Mi .Seddon's pat’onage. .le differs from Mr See,', because he ear: set no reus m why Mr Stdcon shorn.'! net get a special invitation. He Itiievcd Mr .Setiuoa, from what he an none for the Mother Cc,untry, is- mere entitled to j-necial recognition tuna Mr Barton. The P’edesaf Fremier has ir.ioimed t e tjueenslau 1 Government Hat. the agreement between Japan and < ueciisji: nd covering the in:roduct ...m of ..'apanesc labor has been superseded. SYDNEY. Feb. 4. Mr Wise suggests that the 'Federal Government should grant a rehate of Customs dues on goods, British or loieigi', imported in British bottoms MELBOURNE, Feb. 4. The suppression of Tat ter sail's sweeps means a loss of iifiO.uuu a year to the Post uiiice.