The Premier of New Zealand.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 254, 11 September 1902, Page 1

The Premier of New Zealand.

London, September 0

Mr Chamberlain asked Mr Seddon to convey his best wishes to New Zealand. He would never forget the colony's services in South Africa. His parting with Mr Seddon was most friendly. The Mayor welcomed vf r Seddon to Plymouth, and Mr Seddon was interviewed. In his farewell speech, he said that he had enjoyed his visit splendidly. The generous hospitality had helped him to bear the terrible anxiety caused by his wife's illness. He did not intend to go up country in South Africa. The Imperial Conference had been fairly satisfactory, though not Imperialistic enough. Representatives and members of Parliament exhibited a strange nervousness and great objection to make progress with any question. A permanent consultative Colonial Council, on the lines of the Indian Council ought to be appointed. He strongly urged Mr Chamberlain and other British statesmen (o visit the colonies. A league ought to bo formed to direct British emigrants to the colonies. War ought to be declared against combines in order to avert future disaster. He had strongly pressed for the representation of the colonies upon the Commission of Enquiry into the war. He anticipated that the new Governor would make changes in Fiji which would improve the condition of the natives. He advised Queensland and the Pacific Islands to grow cotton, after studying American methods. He strongly advocated that British and colonial should pass post free throughout the Empire. Mr Seddon and party travel as. the guests of the New Zealand Shipping Company. £fe had an enthusiastic send-off at the docks. A great crowd was present.