BRITISH POLITICS.
IMPERIALISM PROM THE AUSTRALASIAN STANDPOINT..
By Electric Telegraph—Per Press 'Association—Copyright. ■LONDON, January 18. Mr R. P. Handy, actuary, recently returned from Australia, read a paper before the Colonial Institute on Imperialism from the AiustraiasEau standpoint. 1-Ic contended that a closer political Union between the Motherland and colonies was not advisable, whilq a commercial union was both feasible and. desirable. Any colonial preference given the Motherland on ( lie basis of higher duties againsit foreigners would proive of little advantage to Britain, while it would lie distinctly, injurious to the colonies. Colonial preference given by lowering duties against British imports would increase the prosperity of the Motherland and colonies.
The Duke of Argyle, who presided. said that if any preference that might be granted were found harmful it; could lie withdrawn. It wasi cliflicult to understand the fuss people were making. Mr James, Westralian Agent-Gen-eral, said that trade preference undoubtedly; would bring closer political union.
Major-General Hutton said that Australia liacl adopted a more complete system of national ilefenco than the rest of the Empire.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1359, 20 January 1905, Page 4
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