THE CANADIAN CONEERENOB.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2746, 4 December 1894, Page 4

THE CANADIAN CONEERENOB.

London, Dec. 1. Earl Jersey in his report on the Canadian Conference, states that the proposals of the conference are sound, practical, and of great Imperial advantage. He advises generous consideration at the hands of the Imperial Government, and asserts that so far as he can see there is no serious objection to the removal of the disability of Australia to enter into differential relations with the other British colonies. Great Britain might consider whether without renouncing her treaties it was possible to induce Belgium and Germany to abrogate the clause referring to the colonies. He considers Great Britain unable at present to accept a preferential agreetpspt with the colonies, because it would create 9 new customs harrier against foreign produce. Referring to the Canadian-Australian route, he says that thp requisite subsidy of £75,000 from the Imperial Government could easily be provided by diverting half of the mail poundage from the New Yprk lines to the Canadian route plus the admiralty subvention for steamers to act as cruisers ip time of war. He declares that the danger of fogs and icebergs is exaggerated, and he speaks in the highest ic Vm of the foresight and patriotism of the Dominion of Canada in . granting a subsidy. The future of the scheme, he thinks, must depend on Australian action. He admits the strategical and commercial advantages of the proposed Pacific pahJe, but refrains from recommending it. He recognises the great enterprise of the Eastern Cable Company, b»t does not admit that they are entitled to gable monopoly in Australia,