AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 287, 8 December 1904, Page 2

AUSTRALIA'S FUTURE.

HER PART IN THE IMPERIAL FABRIC. AN AMERICAN OPINION. (Received Dec. 7, 10.30 p.m.) SYDNEY, Dec. 7. Professor Bigelow, in an interview, suid it seemed to him that Australia was by far the most potent element in the English-speak-ing Empire. Geographically she was ut a point where she would have to act, possftly alone, for her own safety, if not to maintain the integrity of the Empire. America would soon bo reaching her hand to Australia from the Philippines as well as from San Francisco, and America's colonial possessions would soon be looking l to Australia as a natural protector as well as their best market. The life of the Germans in the Pacific waters, as well as in South Africa, was not worth many years' purchase. The Question of controlling the islands of the Pacific will rest with Australia from the moment when pressure of population or some political excitement shall nuke it appear necessary to preserve for the future a little more elbow room.

DEVELOPING ISLAND TRADE. QUEENSLAND WILL ASSIST IN THE ENTERPRISE. BRISBANE, Dec. 7. The Minister lor Agriculture has promised a Chamber of Commerce deputation that he will recommend Cabinet to give a reasonable amount towards sending two commercial men to report on the possibility of developing- trade between Queensland und the islands,

UNPOPULAR LEGISLATION. SIR HORACE TOZER APPLAUDS CANADIAN METHODS. (Receivad Dec. 8, 0.29 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 7. Sir Horace Tozer, Queensland Agent-General, replying to an address presented to him by the Australasian CluJ), prior to bis departure for Queensland, said that Australian legislation was undoubtedly unpopular here, and tho Commonwealth Government must change its methods if it wished people and money to go there. It ought to imitate Canada's methods of advertising. Regarding naval defence, the colonies were all doing (heir best, I'iinil When able would do more. Tho Colonial Office ought to place the Agent-Genoiia.l o n a closer and more friendly footing.