The Daily News. FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1903. A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 160, 10 July 1903, Page 2

The Daily News. FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1903. A SENSIBLE SUGGESTION.

Spbaking a little while ago, in Wellington, Mr Seddon made, what every one will agree, was a most sensible suggestion, to the effeot that Mr Chamberlain, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, should be invited to visit New Zealand. There iB no doubt but that independently of the popularity of the idea, with the people of this and other colonies, a visit from one holding such an important position in the British Cabinet, would be of immense advantage to the Imperial Government. Already it is easy to see that Mr Chamberlain's visit to Bouth Africa has given him more correct' views, greater sympathy, and a better! understanding of the people of His! Majesty's dominions beyond the sees. In our humble opinion if a Royal Commission, consisting of several of the leading men on both sides of the House, including Mi Chamberlain and Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman, was appointed to visit Canada, British Columbia, Fiji, New Zealand, the Commonwealth returning Home by way of India, the Empire would derive an enormous benefit from such j a visit. What is wanted at the present time is the avoidance of any bargaining I between the Mother Country and the! colonies, and the promotion of a feeling I of comradeship and a binding together against those who, for their own aggrandisement, would seek the dismemberment of the Empire. Speaking in favour of including Sir H. Campbell- j Bannerman in the invitation, Mr' Seddon said: " Such visits would pre-1 vent the making of remarks which! caused heartburnings amongst people whose earnest desire was to help their kindred in the Motherland. We had asked for practically nothing, and yet when suggestions were made they were cast aside. It ill became one having great responsibilities upon him to cist off and hold aloof those whose every desire was to help and strengthen the Empire, and who had made sacrifices, and were prepared to make more in tbe cause of the Empire." There is little doubt but that such a commission would give most valuable aid in enabling the people at Home to realise the fund of wealth that exists in the colonial portion of the Empire, and lead to the adoption of a tariff which would prove most baneficial to every portion of it. We hope Parliament will be able to see its way to issue a cordial invitation to Mr Chamberlain and other leaders of the British House of Parliament.