BRITAIN AND THE COLONIES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 116, 7 May 1908, Page 3

BRITAIN AND THE COLONIES.

PRINCE OF WALES SENTIMENTS. London, May ~t.

The Prince of Wales, in his speech at | the Colonial Institute dinner ,said: "We must foster the strongest feeling of matual confidence and respect and preserve for future generations by methods Of education unity of action in everything leading towards the greatest ideals of civilisation. We have a noble heritage founded on the highest patriotism and sympathy." Earl Crewe, the new Onto-'-'

tary, in proposing "The l . tutt," created a favorable iiuj,i Alter remarking that South Africa wa* facing difficult problems, including the muling fusion of its different unit-. With the same determination and ;nit j which enabled oth'-r |»art.- of 11; r . pire to *Mve th»ir-. In* rli.it j w)»toviT Imperial <tov.'rnment ;V1: ' n power, whoever the Colonial Mini-lev j might be, there should be no undn" 1 meddling. He only desired to see tho-o ' qualified to speak for the colonic- >a> - ' fully considering the problems before attempting to raise an advisory vniee. Mr. Parkin, in responding, said the union of the Motherland and th» colonies was growing in favor, the colonies seeing that the Colonial Office, equally with the Foreign Office, was above the arena of Party, and thus afforded opportunities adequate to the highest ability and statesmanship.