IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1972, 21 November 1889, Page 1

IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

London, Nov. 17. Lord Rosebery, speaking at the Mansion souse yesterday, said that great sympathy, was shown by the Australians' with the dock strikers, Taken with the' Soudan incident it showed that there' was a healthy tone in the colonies in the direction of the unity of the British empire. Jhe existence of the Federal: movement now inaugurated in Australia! depended upon the periodical renewal of the conference, ot the colonial delegates! in London, i At such conferences, Lord j Rosebery said, such questions as defence,: the postal and .telegraph, systems,, might; properly, it! was absurd to suggest introducing! colonists to seats in the House* of Lords,! Commons, or Privy Council, He further! expressed the opinion that it would be 1 impossible in any federation, scheme to 1 include all the federating States or colonies under one zollverein. , Lord Carnaivon on the same occasion! expressed a hope that the larger question! of federation of the empire would be sub-; mitted for consideration at next colonial' conference. Cardinal Manning; referring to the! proposal to hold 1 another conference of' colonial delegates, eulogised the personnel 1 of the first conference. The press generally are; favorable to : the proposal for another conference.