STATE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 30 May 1907, Page 2

STATE PREMIERS' CONFERENCE

Tllli WAIL OF LOST iHUNITY. Keeched 2'Jth, !).s(i p.m. Brisbane, .May 23, At the Premiers' Conlcrcnce, the quw liun of SI lies' rights was discussed. Mr. riidstou H;iid there was a tendency on .he pint of the Colonial Olliee to reuUily ucede to mi arrangement under which

llioy would have only one Uovernment in Australia lo deal with, and under .vhifh all other Governments should communicate. wit.li them through the Govern-or-tleneral. lie distinctly objected to make any recommendations in the mailer of hoiioi'n through the Governoru cue nil.

Mr. Carruthers said, although they had not the full .eport of the Imperial Conference, they knew that a proposal had been submitted there, the result of which would be a change in the relation .if the Suites to the Colonial Olliee. In-

-tcad of having the Colonial Olliee dealing wiili Colonial or State nli'airs, there i wan a probability that they would have I -he various States placed under an Im--I'ierial Secretariat. This new arrangement would be a creation bv a Conference from which (he state Premiers .'.ere excluded.

I he commute,, appointed to draw up a memo. settitijf ioii), (he views the Premiers' Conference holds, with regard to the channel of communication with the British Government, will be forwarded to Lord Elgin through the (Governor of Queensland,