ANTI-NATIONALISM.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81854, 1 October 1906, Page 3

ANTI-NATIONALISM.

PRESENTATION TO LORD MILNER. SPEECH BY AN EMPIRE BUILDER. NEWSPAPER COMMENT. Received 30th, 4.22 p.m. London, September 29. A deputation headed by Sir Lewis .Mitchnl presented Lord iliiner with ..n addreoS signed by 25,000 people n Cape Colony, i-xpicssmg apprecialon ot his services to South Africa ~nd the Empire. J.ord Mi.ner, in thanking the deputation, declared the danger which, .n Sout.i Africa, impeded the great a:m of the gradual fusion of the Ahites into one nation as a prominent member of the Empire, was d.sliflion over minor local and personal ; uestions.

There was, said Lord Miiner, a greater danger in the Motherland, on account of the spirit of anti-national-,=m. There were so many people Alio, whenever the country's interests are at stake, feel impelled by conscience to side against her. "Only Natal's great skill and promptitude n suppressing the rebellion saved us ,rom a pro-Zu'u agitation. It is tile tame spiiit thai, fearing Britain's p nver might be unjustly used, strives .0 keep the country weak, thereby .-xposing the Empiie to the rapacity >f the world.

"Anti-naticnalism is a great and rowing factor, but once the danger s realised, there will be a tremendous rally," concluded Lord Miiner, 'both here and in the colonies. Brit.shers will never let their inheritance ; ;e thrown away by anti-nationa l fanatics.''

The Times, commenting, says the main body of ihe nation is unaffected. Anti-nationalists, in time : f crisis, would rally and stand together •vith the sister nations across the sea.

The Daily Telegraph expects a tremendous rally, when tho pernicious anti-nationa'ism has pushed too far.

kleanwhile the misthi'-f done can mlv be eradicated at tremendous