THE MAIL SERVICE QUESTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 236, 17 October 1901, Page 2

THE MAIL SERVICE QUESTION.

PER PRE9S ABBOOUTION. Brisbane, October 16. | Regarding the statements made in New Zealand by Messrs Spreckels' representatives that there is a possibility of extending the Ban Fraooiseo W iil t-eryiue to Que?na!atd if the New Jjjealand prof <mls are not accepted, the Premier ata'ea that he has received no communication of any kind from Messrs Sprenkuls, The Queensland arrangement with the Canadian line has still two or three years to run, and the Government has no power to complete negotiations with Messrs Spreckels, that being a matter entirely for the Federal Government, j Melbouhnb, October 16, Sir Joseph Ward h>s cabled Mr, Dfake asking whether some arrangement cannot be made whereby New Zealand can b« made a party to the P. and 0, and Orient mail contraots, with a view to diverting the New Zealand English mail§ to the Suez route. The Cablet will consider the question as goon as the censure motion is dispose of. Sidney, October 15, The Daily Telegraph, dealing with | the trouble between New Zealand and ] Messrs. Spreck'le, says tbe Vancouver line presents many attractions for New Zetland and would make such a formidaM© appearanca as a rival tj the 'Frisco line u«der New Zealand support that tbe Commonwealth, finding other' conditions equal, may y<*t have to con-1 s'der whether, it shall subsidise a British or a foreign lire to North] America. It is quite possible Messrs.; Spreckels will find it to their interest i to sing smaller, both in Australia and | in New Zealand, in order to preserve! their right to the piwot, fat American subsidy. Wellington, October 16. , I It is the intention of the Govern- > monti to finish the Estimates before the Hous* rises to-day, sod they have decided that the mail resolutions will not bft taken till to-morrow night. ■ , Tbe Duce'iin correspondent of the Christchurch Press states that Mr. i Millar, who is looked upon as tbe head and front of the opposition to the San Francisco service, said in the course of an interview that he thought if the colony could aff rd is the best route for New Zealand would be from Melbourne to New Plymouth, thus giving delivery at furtherest centres within thirty hours of arrival, but ho is not sure that such a service would pay yet.