PROPOSED COLONIAL FEDERATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1967, 9 November 1889, Page 1

PROPOSED COLONIAL FEDERATION.

Lonbon, Nov. 5. Sir Henry Parkea' proposed federation scheme is attracting a good deal of attention. Anglo-Colonial opinion considers the extension of the Federal Council Act sufficient to deal with the defences of Australia. The St. James' Gazette holds that nothing has been shown to explain why Sir Henry Parkes favors the adoption of the federal system of union. The Pall Mall Gazatte considers that Sir Henry Parkes has brought the federation of the empire within the range of practical politic?. The Globe fears that the dissension existing in the colonies will be a fatal obstacle to the uniform adoption of the proposal. The Times says that Australasian evolution in a federal direction shows the future destiny of Australia and indicates by history the analogy of the normal tendency of events. The diffarence between Sir Henry Parkes, Premier of New South Walen, and Mr D. GMies, Premier of Victoria, is not a vital one. The dssire for amity exists, The Times considers that the Federal Council Act is a comparative failure, and the selection of a capital and the adjustment of a federal tariff offer special difficulties. Notwithstanding this the Times thinks Sir Henry Parkes is entitled to respect if he pronounces that the time is ripe forfederatioa, and that Lis method is feasible. Sydney, Nov. 6.

Iu addressing his constituents at St. Leonards, last night, Sir Henry Parkes delivered a powerful speech in support of bis federation proposals. He dealt in extmso with the details of the scheme, whioh baye already been cab'ed. Referring to the obstacle respecting tho tariff he said that question ought not to bo considered in attempting to bring about federation: Tho subject of freetrnde and protection was trivial as compared with the neceessity, the grandeur, and the duty of giving Australia an Australian government. He contended that despite the misunderstandings between thecolodes on other matters, there was a true and genuine feeling of sympathy with each other in the establishment of a Dominion. He announced that, owing to an early meeting of Parliament, the Government found that they could not be officially represented at the New Zealand Exhibition.