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SIGNIFICANT SPEECHES.

LlliKlvAL UOWiKN.UKN'i.' AND 11112 COl-UN IKS. U'llE U'llUE Al' STUALIA I'OUCV. ENCOI l;A(;i„\'t; KEMAKIvtf FHOM COl/JMAI, SECUJiI'AKY. ' JJAJSQLKT TO XIIK NEW CO VKJtNOItUKNEKAE. llcceived liOth, !Uo p.m. London. .Itiue 3D. Tile banquet to Lord .Dudley at the Hotel Cecil was llir largest ami most representaive Australian gathering lor many years. The Earl of Crewe, Secretary of State Id' tlic Colonics, presided. I'roposmg tile lic.iltli of Lord Dudley, he warmly «» evincing mi unbiassed judgment, w'liich would prove valuable in lus llow ollice, which was one of the highest ill King Edward's tel'vieo, He paid a trimite to Lord -Morthcotc's met and bountiful hospitality, in which he hud been ably seconded ny Lady Northeote, lie added that Australian politics were not always very closely lolloweU, yr quite properly understood iiele. . Continuing, the of Urewu i-aidi Australia desired to reuiaiu the home of a white race. That desire had been sometimes misunderstood. It must bo remembered that from the standpoint ot mere material prosperity it was in soma respects a self-denying ordinance, and bo would never allow the motives of Australian statesmen und people to be mis* interpreted if he could help it. Australia had undertaken perhaps t'iie hardest part of all white men's burden, mat ot administering territory peopled largely by a native race. In that task, he wished lier every possible prosperity. Colonial Ollice did not underrate th« ditliculty of such task-, nor wan LordDudley's coming task devoid of difficult v. The Australian Constitution WM a great monument to one of the nu' a t cnmient of liis predecessors, and ttt tlyJ energy of Australion statesmen. Sow, Lord Dudley, as a motorist, was aware that ft new machine was apt to have a grinding of surfaces and over-heating ot bearings before it had run a certain distance, and those who saw difficulties M the existing working of the Australian; Constitution might take heart. Continuing, lie .said similar dilttcultie# were associated with tlic early yeara ot the American Constitution. Ere long, any existing dilticultics of the Commonwealth, if not forgotten, would positively be rejoiced in. Forsan et liaeo olini nieminisee juvabit; durate Ct VOS* met rebus xervute secundis. They would say if we had not been 80 virile a mce, if our statesmen had been less urgent and energetic, we would have settled down more easily than we did to working this Constitution. Any little rubs and (iillieiilties are merely testimony to our qualities, just as a liighcouragcd horse in hai'uiv-s feels tile rub of the collar, which would pass unnoticed by its humble relative driving a water monger's cart. But if Loirt Dudley iiuds nnv little symptoms of friction, the speaker was certain his tact and personal judgment would contribute W its alleviation. He goes among new faces, not other minds. He will liml in Australia the purest local patriotism which is of assistance lo the wider patriotism of Umpire, and that wider patriotism he will lind there in übumkincc.

Sl'lJuMJiU SKMTIMJSXTJi s SENSIBLE SPEECH 1!V LOUD DUDLEY, Hcceivcd ;lolh, 11.50 ii.iii, London, Julie 30. Lord Dudley, who was given a great ovation, -nid nolioily recognised mors clearly than lie t.lio responsibilitieii of ollice, or how easy it wis to make mi«» takes. It was, therefore, very encouraging t<> take up his dutica witU thu goodwill of those among whom he was going to dwell, lie was anxious to d|»' wo unfettered by prc-eonceivcd notions or |iveniature utterances. lie recognised clearly lie was not the exponent of any particular policy, hut was the representative of the constitutional Sovereign in a constitution largely founded On ours, lie therefore must bear iu mind t'lic ini|)ortance of reticence ami eaution, Questions were apt to arise wherein tlie standpoints of the colonies differed from the Motherland, but there need be no misgivings if treated in u broad, sens' iblc w«v, ami if there continued to exist in the colonies and the Motherland constant recognition of the necessity for mutual concession, the Empire would be a great eo-partoership, each partner living his life and rearing his family under conditions as differing as those associates. Hence, while cohesion was vital, elasticity was essential too, He described the Karl of Crewe as a wise, cautious, fearless, and broad-minded adviser, and lie hoped, with the help of tliW Earl of Crewe, and the distinguished advisers mmoiinding him in Australia, to be successful in discharging his duties.

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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 163, 1 July 1908, Page 2

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SIGNIFICANT SPEECHES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 163, 1 July 1908, Page 2

SIGNIFICANT SPEECHES. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 163, 1 July 1908, Page 2

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