IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 117, 19 May 1903, Page 3

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

- CANADIAN AMD FOREIGN OPINION. FKB PRESS AS3OOUTION. Received 18,11.6 p.m. Oitawa, May 18. Mr. Chamberlain's speech has aroused extraordinary interest ii Canada. Mr Fielding, Canadian Minister of Finance, in the coarse of an interview, expressed bis satisfaction. The President of the Board of Trade at Ottawa, predicts the speech will be hear lily reciprocated in the color ies. The Monti e)l Gazettt says the discussion of Imperial preferential trade is brought nearer to the realm of practical statesmanship. The Mail and Empire, a Toronto jiurnal, declares a basis is laid for a great Imperial policy. Berlin, May 18.

Mr. Chamberlain's speech has made .ft deep impression in Germany. The newspapers are cautious, but they recognise the seriousness of the economic issues raise'. The VossicheZeilung says that British colonies are loos.ly connected win the Motherland, and economically quite independent! and that they control their own commercial relations with foreign, countries without considering the Motherland, Tbe Commonwealth Customs policy caused bitt r disappointment in London in other as well as in imperialist circle*. The Colonial Conference showed how little the Colonics were prepared to abandon their existing systems. The National Zeilung says Germany remains firm in her attitude of commercial defence agiinat Canada, and will not allow herself to be driven into political opposition by Canada or the Motherland.,

SOUTH AFRICAN OPIMOM, Received 19, 0.53 a.m. Cafe Town, May 18. The Gaps Times says that if Britain shapes her policy on the lines of Mr. Chamberlain's speech the only plausible objections if the opponents of the South African preferential tariff will disappear.