VIEWS OF LORD HAMPDEN. London, December 5.
1\ the louise or an interview Lord llamnden (formerly Sir H. Biand, Speaker ot the House oi Commons) said federation was desi;abk\ but its accomplishment was lemo'e at piesent. He thoimht it wculd even be dangerous in siew of the somcHiat loose ire u lions of ihe colonies to the Mother Cturiii). 'ihe Uiake difficulty would iitt as a warning to sanguine federationis 1 -. it was imperatively nacessaiy finm the nauue of ihe elements to be dealt with that fedeiation should be Mought about piadaaily. It must also be elastic in chainUer and limited to the control of Customs, police and mihUiy ananjieinentb. What might be possible in Ireland and Scotland might be found mtolt tuble in the colonies. l,oi d Hampden concluded by saying he thought u wuu'd be found impossible lo ueate a unifoim tanff ; he did not coiihidci the imposition of a p:ouctivc tanfl" on Butish imports by the colonies would be an obstacle tofedera tion.
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Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 332, 9 January 1889, Page 5
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