LATEST TELEGRAMS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81876, 29 October 1906, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

ifilPEftiAL > BRITAIN'S Ti&ATMENT OF THE - COLONIES. matters for imperial conference. OUTLINED JBV THE PREMIER, j U'ei i-ress Association.) Wellington, October 27. biX"Mv he New Helai£l on tb. tabic -ri^p 11 ' 1011 Wa ' • greilcd the sel f _ lionuer re- • 'iad not been jfivon afw" ng co ! onies ' reviewing theZ 11 " of wiich they S o 6^ g f moM f' \ tercsted. He was afraid th a ?M y ' iect was nari- rif 1- 1 * llS QQ S" Sam 4 to he" Sf ra Whlt !? had "ted ?rr ivauan Islands. e Ha " regmShe y S' 1 "* memberS also Government .£»*«* oi Ho ™ sHvF«r ,£ »"S i t0 be brought before th P Pnn the® Govwnnwm vU^'slo °* trol of the New Hebrides COn * In pursuance of his promise, Sir T that tit nV ■ ° V ,° ninff siltin £' s *'d - 1 , e pnucipal matters to ba brought before the Imnorial Cm** vation of Bills, ' ton. immigration, universal petlny 1-ost, and surveyorship reciprocity Nte l alfnd he r lmperial Co -"ii la f . Zealand Government pronoses td subifct fOn Th d f a 11 i. functions Of this bodv would be deliberative, bat v.hat the constuution would be he was not ontfal 1 ? f° Say ' Rt S a rding- preferential trade, it was advisable to strivo for uniformity within the confines of the Empre m place of the diversity a' present prevailing. As to the barrister question, the obstacle to reciprocity is the amalgamation here of the two professions, and the aim would be to prevent that remaining an obstacle. Naturalisation ought be uniform, whereas it is now of n', e i?L Vanety ; Re £ ardin g the Aus,l,t H squa OD ' " was very ccrtatfwd hat the contributions would have to ° " lsc ,but at present he was not, prepared to say to what extent the government was prepared to go. Re- . garding the position of the Pacific; Islands the question would be raised of the right of the colonies to be consulted. In the reservation of ■Bills, the present practice curtails the power of the self-governing colonies, and a way would have to be found to avoid that. The power of tha solf-governing colonies in the mawer of reciprocal trado relations is not sufficiently dotinod, and a motion would be brought forward for that EH r rt°A e 4 It .would be questioned whether the colonies' ougnt to bq bound by commercial treaties in making of which they were not consulted. In regard to immigration, various schemes have been suggested and the Colonial Governments approached. They must insist on, being consulted in every case. loj the matter of reciprocity of surveyship, it was time the barriers were remuved, and a motion would be brought forward by New Zealand t<n that effect. Notice has already been given regarding universal penny postage, the discussion of which will be interesting to all the countries of the world. The people of this coun«try realise the value of the system and their experience must be of con', siderable value to the principles. Mr Massey felt it was a source of satisfaction to learn the important subjects proposed to be dealt' with, f He would not pretend to discuss these exhaustively, but would say a few! words on the more important ones. He would say with regard to the Imperial Council, that there was a gene.ra| fee lmg throughout the Empire that there ought to be a body to advise the Imperial Parliament in all matters of Imperial concern. Witfr regard to the squadron,, he felt that until more money was f ound w „ should never obtain' the protection that was necessary. I n the mater . of the reservation of the Laws, he hoped nothing would be dona to im.- r P a ' r . th £ prerogative of the Crown. Iho Premier explainod that he had not intended to imply that anything: of that kind was in contemplation. In answer to a question by Mr Allen, he said that be had not forgotten the question of Chinese immigrations which he thought should be restrict- ' ed- Regarding the Navigation Laws, a separate conference would be held in London next year. Regarding the Marriage Laws, everything,/ would be done for Imperial uniformity, and in the matter of Taxation! -4 Reciprocity, efforts v;ould be made atj reciprocity, so that Imperial and Colonial subjects , vould not bat 4 ■ both ways., ' *