AMERICAN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3430, 8 February 1890, Page 2

AMERICAN.

Washington, February 0. The Senntoof tho United btates has ratified the Suuioan Convention !by88lo'l!3. A Congress of Amerioan States is to be held to consider \ proposal to adopt silver coins common to all American nations. Australian. Melbourne, February 7. The Fedor'ation Conference reserves the right of excluding the press when in committee. The following is the full text of Sir H. Parte' notice of motion:-"That to the opinion of this conference the best interests and present and future prosperity of the Aurtralasian colonies will be promoted by their early union under the Crown, and while fully recognising tho valuable cervices of ; the Convention held in 1831 in founding the Fetlsral Council his Convention declares its opinion that the 7. years that have Bitice elapsed havo developed tiie national life of Australia in its population, in its wealthjn the discovery of iis resources and its self governing oapaeity to an extent which justifies the higher act, at all limes contemplated, of an uniou of theso colonies in one Legislative and Executive (lovernpnt, based upon principles just to the several colonies." Mr Deakiu'e notice of motion • is : —" That the members of this Confer. once shall take such steps as are necessary to induce tho legislatures of their respective colonies to appoint delegates iq a Naiiona.l Convention to consist of a certain number of members from each of the 6elf governing colonies and a certain number from the other. Crown Colonies; that, as it is apparent some time must olap-o before a Federal Constitution is obtained, pnd it is desirable united aotion should ke taken to provide for military defend and otljer urgent matters, it is advisable the Federal Council should bp employed for such purpose.' l