MR SEDDON IN ENGLAND.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 444, 16 June 1902, Page 3

MR SEDDON IN ENGLAND.

BIG RECEPTION AT SOUTHAMPTON COLONEL PORTER ALSO ARRIVED. OUR PREMIER INTERVIEWED. By Telegraph. Pres 3 Association. Copyright London, Juno 15. Tho Capo linor Saxon, with the Right Bon. R. J. Seddon, Mrs Seddon, Captain Seddon, Colonel Porter, and part of the Now Zealand Contingent Inn arrived at Southampton. Tho Sheriffs and Mayor of Southampton, Lord Onslow, and the Duke of Connaught’s aide de camp met the party, and gavo thorn a cordial welcome. Mr Seddon, being Interviewed, said that tho peace terms secure the great ossontials of unconditional recognition of sovereignty and tho abandonment of independence. Continuing, Mr Seddon said he was gratified with his South African tour. He visited tho camps of tho New Zealanders, and saw the wounded in the hospital,{and thoroinjured by the Machavio railway accident. Lord Kitchenor and General lan Hamilton had, ho said, warmly eulogised New Zealand, declaring that she hud left a mark in South Africa. He considered that South Africa was a great country, and had many possibilities if tho peace conditions were wisely interpreted. i ' FURTHER INTERVIEW. i

PARTY DRIVEN IN ROYAL CARRIAGES. WARMLY CHEERED BY LARGE CROWDS. VISIT TO LORD ONSLOW’S SEAT. By Telegraph—Pross Association—Copyright

Received Juno 16,12.44 n.tn. London, Juno 15. Mr Seddon, in courso of an interview, Baid that he favored a triennial conference of Imperial Statesmen. Ho was optimistic regarding the outcome of trade discussions. .He disclaimed any intention of dictating the terms of preferential trade. Whatover the result it would not, ho said, damp Colonial patriotism. j Begardless of sentimont, and as a mere ’ v matter of safety, statesmen ought to make the Empire self sustaining, giving contracts wherever possible to colonies. The inoro they strengthonod them materially the better able would they bo to help the Motherland. Mr Rcoves and many New Zealanders iret Mr Seddon’s party at Waterloo Station. They drove in tho Royal carriages to the Hotel Cecil. Largo crowds warmly cheered them. Mr Seddon spends the week end at Lord Onslow’s seat.