Legislative Council.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 153, 2 July 1904, Page 2

Legislative Council.

FRIDAY, JULY 1, l'JUi. .'llio Council mot at 2.M p.m. ADimESS-IN-KEI'LY. Hon. W. M. IiOI/r (Otagoi) iwmied the debute on the Address-in-He-ply. ill' .instilled interference on I In' pnt'l of tin' colony with ilk' introduction oi Chinese into Soiuh Airica. Kogarding luomonoiies t he only satisfactory way to deal with u wealthy monopoly was lor tin' Statu to take possession oi the trade at a price advantageous to the community. It tlx* propowd High Commissionership resulted in extending' our spltete oi influence at Home in lintling more markets for our produce and sending out more farmers with money it would be advantageous to the colony. , , . Hon. I'\ THASK (Nelson) favoured the continuance of the leasehold system, which had I wen a satisfactory means of settling people on the Uimi. Jlon. C. LOUIS SON (CamtcrWiry) said the appointment ol' a Royal Commission on live lami 'qinesition meant delay i'or an indefinite period. Parliament was well able to deal with the question itself. Hon. S. T. CiKOltGli (Auckland) expressed himself strongly on tho importance of taking steps lending to augment the strengJh ol' the naval squadron in Australian- waters. He would like to see an invitation given to Mr Chamberlain as well as to Lord Roberts to visit the colony. The proposal to set up a High Commissioner was a move in the right direction. The High Conunißwoiiers would no doubt form the nucleus oi a Federal Board which would ultimately have a vo-ice in the (liuis- 1 oi Commons in mailers affecting the colonics. Hon. W. HUE I lAN (Auckland) would support the -appointment of a High Commissioner if it tiid not mean keeping ail Agent-General as well. He strenuously opposed tlx* freehold, which would mean the handing over of properties' to the mon-ey-lenders. The "debate was adjourned on the motion of tho Hon. l.ee-Smith, and t-hQ Council adjourned at 4 o'clock.