Federation.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 155, 29 May 1900, Page 3

Federation.

London, May 24. The proposal to allow a provision foe appeals to the Privy Council by consent to be inserted in the Commonwealth. Bill, at Mr Chamberlain's request, the delegates consider would amount to political interference, and v/ould be impossible and unnecessary. The executive should only be empowered to asssnt to the transference of a disputed issue out uf the jurisdiction of the Hish Court to the Privy Council.

May 26. Speaking in the House of Commons, with regard to a petition of the Westralian goldfields for separation, Mr Chamberlain said that in view of the gradual enlargement of representation as provided in the He-distribution of Seats Ac*, he saw no reason to justify Imperial intervention.

Perth, May 25. Sir John Forrest intands to add a clause to the Federal "Referendum Enabling Bill providing for the vote of every man and woman who ■has been resident in the colony for twelve months.

Sydney, May 25. Sir W. J. Lyne, referring to the Federal thinks it the nearest • approach to what the colonies asked that could, under the •circumstances be expected, The delegates did their bast, and the; responsibility of altering the Bill lies with the Imperial Government. ,

Mei3oo»xk, May 27, The Veemm disagrees wifcb Mr Xyne's op'mioii se the federal ©leefcioos tbfit it is not possible to j &oia thfim before Febro^ry next, a«d lie thinks they can be Jield