Manawaiu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. MONDAY, SEPT. 17, 1883. PACIFIC ANNEXATION.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 244, 17 September 1883, Page 2

Manawatu Standard (PUBLISHED DAILY.) Suivant la verite. MONDAY, SEPT. 17, 1883. PACIFIC ANNEXATION.

By cable from Melbourne, we learn that rthe ■ Agentr-General :in London; has telegraphed to Mr Service chat the Oqljdnlftjpftce has replied \.o the point 'm trf^WteV of^hj§' r p^lrtnlal Agent on the subject of the proposed annexation inthe^aciflq. The: reply was deemed ungatirifactory, Lord Derby admits the care, jand ability displayed m the : pr!paratibn'-of the historibal atatemen t which wris' referred to fcbe consideration of Sir Arthur Gordon and the A'dmi-^ ¥altjf A L^'rd ' D'yrby' aWb'tS so much ignorance prevails m Australia

regarding the* claims ot foreign powers as^ the- 5 A^ents-jGfeneral Samoa sad Tonga have been 'long: recog-f nised as independent,; and moreover, France, since 1878 had respected the independence ofj. the , ?sfew^ Hejjride.sj thotfgn'thii s position /of t"Se' latter m relation to Foreign Powers cannot be ignored. Referring to Solomon Islands, "Liordlijterby s expresses. the. opinion .that the jObionjaj considered the responsibility attaching to their, assnmption. , The. Imperia" Goyernmeat was not satisfied that annexation was necessary or justifiable. His Lordship saya _tUat he .has nothing, to add concerning New Guinea, and 1 concludes by stating that if Colonial Governments desire to bear the Cost of the proposed m the Agent* General's memorandum, and will! confer ' make 1 the' proposal concerning-' ! other islands not subject to .treaty, sucH" proposals will receive the , attention of Government " ;-! • ' ! - ' j