The Federation Conference.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, 18 February 1890, Page 4

The Federation Conference.

Captain 1 Russell's Speech. Captain "Russell (New Zealand) snid federation wrns not only in the aiv. as s mo of the speakers; said", but he believed it wou d not be long befor^ wma* i^c^lishady-iact, and all §$^wfe-s&bttfQ see united Ausrra'i* a groat poweV in these Seas He di<i not see any great dilH'iulty in. the wny. He be'ioved, liovrovor, that tli oolonv from which he came coiikl not join in this f ederat on, a though they would bo happy to work <ji) ooncoi'tl with the' Australian conti nent. To le'l them New Zoal.nd would fe.lorato would b« to tel 4hom what. ho. atnlleventH, did ' ot Wi«va fc . If. would be, to, .Ne^. ZealamVsWdVainnge to" join' a fedipral government. of this lciad, and of which *fflby\#ftlll for'rirsuclr an" i 1-" signiiicant pirt , New Zealand h d . int rests and 'i-osponsibilitios of other than an Australian character. There was,%%attteri^nlitiMt;vJt - :- tion, fo-* i«3t»ooe. ' Tkey could lmt h^,nd t'mt ov;r to a f oderal government, for such ■ govi-rnmont would bo composed of g?ns«a»en; { :^;ip knew little or nothing about the mode of daoling with the Maoris, and there were kindred subjects Trhich needed very car £ul treatment *Gw Zoaland wo \\a be happy ti» join with Austra ia in any of naval defor.ce, but he confessed he did not see how she w.is to be benefited Ky a- federal ormy, •as i vaf? not likely to be of^my <«rvi?Pn for : f tlioy were suV-^alfi. to*? a fili-^ blistering raid, it vreuld bo all ov«-j ho fore an axpy^coujd^a^hrfchem. ThofederalJ/tii^^dUiWpl^. m . volve NewM laiid fu difficulties of exnens", whu'h she could i 1 afford to becv. Therri were, however soni2 thingwoiyh'chshemigh jjnn: for instai-ot*;Hliere" wan" reciprocit in tnule and the establishment of . p. uniform matrimonial law. FornimBqf,B qf, he would -say ho would n»it pivticipafe in anything invo vingtln colony in more prot^cti g, es h«> co „«io»*lft to V'lv"n"ago ns a large exporting conuiry, to. have their markets as free*" Vis' pussiblp. K'ow SNalaft'd a*to&& *ieW?'--'Au*_ tra i a if l lJia^pistess, ««.d jcoacard') :bu t he c >yJA» Ffftt.-sPajr.f «sl"».MVWlld: atpresent ioip-^ i'P^W WW nitfn> u!i bpugk^e Vg^t . wli^n W a BeUafc J>^t;on. i; o it jlp 3^. Ho haIJPWWH 1 J tj? MX&aV.ISWPPi-.i mm 1 to^ir Heury l?arse r a ' muUv^j. bit « Si^SglfflLiraW alli-r'Uio words » vrugtralßMan . col nnos " 1o «' Aub! vftlian- colonies" ho wo tld rontn 1 : bras If with moving a further T *>. '• I-. >aa% ft> . tttfr-efr'- t'Ahat any' colony i ;«J^ dnatrTng' mi^ subioquent'.Tsi»b fttffiiP;&ilAtfl» 'O «« ! 6 a r tion upft**w*M^*Olß tfftdrtiisjiiai iotts '■■1 ■ n. ' ■ • ••