England and Her Colonies.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4666, 10 March 1894, Page 2

England and Her Colonies.

Jftw Dinner, '■.. London, March 8. Prince Christian and the AgentsGeneral were present at a dinner at the.Colonial Institute. Lord I)un« raven presided. Lord Jersey urged that an increase of the Imporial navy was imperative, . Lord Dnnraven said the colonieß bad given evidence of their marvellous recuperative powers, and he wished success to the efforts of Mr Reid and Sir Thomas M'Jlwraitb. He highly commended Mr Huddttrt'BßUocesß in Canada, contending that; it was, vital to the interests of England and the oolonies to have wholly British steamships .and cable lines, The choice of the Earl of Rosebery as Premier was, he said, a< pledge that the interests of the Empire would be properly guarded. -Professor Bryce said that Colonial 'Conference to "he held in Ottawa was commanding wide sympathy in England.'

Sir Thomas : M'llwraitb, who was loudly cheered, said the fear of the growth of Republicanism in Australia was- a'^merajentimental-dread, Colonists recognised that;: the fullest freedom would •be allowed in ; the maintenance of their relations,with the ■Empire,and tbeyha'dTio feal grievance The, onty;; present i6ause ; of complaint was.Mr'Peel's paper, which waV: an-insignificant matter, s He justified,the-subsidy to the New Caledonian cable, as it was a local necessity, and-he hoped Canada and Australia, with the 'assistance of 'England, would obtain a purely British oiiblf,