THE FARMERS’ PARLIAMENT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8853, 2 July 1907, Page 2

THE FARMERS’ PARLIAMENT.

li’bss Association; Wellington, July 2. TheAunial Colonial Conference of ”thi Farmers Union opened a three cay’ssession to-day, representatives beiig present from all parts of thecoloiy. ThoPresdent, Mr J. G. Wilson, in a leughy opening speech reviewel tb principal topics of the day as tby affected farmers. He devoted sflcial attention to the history and present position of the Land Bill Begardiug tho changes just auuouced by Government he regretted hat the Union was not at present ale to declare its attitude upon a pditiou it could not ascertain, audfhis suggested to him the advisabiliy of holding future Conferences iter in tho year. In reference to tb tariff question he trusted that the fnion would keep a sharp look-out find take such action as might invent Government from going ffther than just removing auomalio. The Union should also protest jgainst a duty ou wheat. Whilst If condemned Mr McNah’s Land 131 he gave the Minister warm paise for his control of the Agriculfral Department which was being l!u in the interests of the farmir* classes. Bemil on land tenures, on wllich questio) the Order Paper contains twelve! motions, are being considered!

A id"thy discussion is taking place oi the motion by Mr Cooper (Mastefcon) that this Conference, while onsidering the past land proposals £ Government crude and unworkalfe, is not opposed to the priuciile of limitation of areas under Sme equitable system. An jmendment from Taranaki delegate, urging closer settlement of waste lads and omitting -the. question of I'nitation, was combined in the gendal discussion, and lost on the voico( and Mr Cooper’s motion was carrijl. ‘The genxal trend of che discussion was in thedirection that it would be a wise plicy for the Union to declare itseli for limitation, and so remove a dspicion that the Union was being Vorked by large landowners. >