New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
AUSTRALIAN FEDERATION.
1T is DESIGNED TO SECURE INTERNAL
FREE TRADE

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FREE TRADE.
A POSSIBLE STEP TOWARD COMPLETE AUTONOMY
AN ENLARGEMENT OF LEGAL POWERS
WHICH WILL. BE INSISTED oN-ViEws
OF MR. FARNEII4 OF NEW
SOUTH WALES.
Frank Farnell who has been for ten years
member OF the New South Wales Legislature ana
who has In that time held many nigh offices In the
Government OF the colony arrived In this city rev
days ago He comes principally pleasure trip.
but incidentally he will also gather polticai IN
forma ton which he deems Of value to mis- consut-
uency Mr.. Farnell IL deeply interested In the de-
velopment of the fishery and agricultural Industries
of New South Wales. and it is also his intention 70
make himself acquainted with the conditions wnich
control those pursuits in this country. FROM nero
Mr. Farnel will go Washington, where he VIII
present credentials from his Government TO Presi-
dent Cleveland and other members OF the Admins
tration Mr. Farners father was for some time
Premier of New South Wales. In the course OF an
interesting conversation with Tribune reporter On
matters pertaining to Australia, MIR Farneii AFTER
explaining the object Of his visit here and his desire
to demonstrate practical men Of capital the many
dormant fields OF wealth in Australia that are reaoy
TO respond to enterprise. said:
New South Wales has suffered in the past from
the fact that a class of people mas sett'ed
have not been experienced practical men We
Australians look 10 America the land or enter
Prise and invention. and naturally anything tnat
NAV bring back 10 colony, after ooservatlohs
here. will be valued.
ROOM AND WELCOME FOR ALI"
The timber fishing fruit-growing. mining and
agricultural industries have all been neglected IN
Australia We have any quantity OF room for people
Interested in these directions and the disposition OK
the people of New South Wales Is 10 cultivate as
much as possible the feeling Of brotherhood ~nich
prevails between the American and the Australian
We always look with pride and pleasure 10 the
progress which the United States is making ana
often refer I'm our public utterances TO such men as
Washington and Grant 49,
New South Wales holds to free tariff we
raise our revenues mainly by the imposition OF
duties upon intoxicants and narcotics The only
other commodity which is taxed is sugar, which
NAYS a duty of s25 ton. but even that VIII cease
in the year 1900. The other means OF raising rev.
enue Is by direct taxation of a penny on the pouho
sterling on the unimproved value OF land. with ex-
empton of ESQ. and sixpence on the pouhd Oh ali
incomes over $500 per annum. That, with the re-
turns from the railways. which are mostly STATE
owned gives revenue OF So.cOcO when en-
ables us to carry on the government OF INC
country
THE Government has spent about s2oeoco.coo on
the construction of railways in the colony. and tho
polcv has been attended with so much success that
tbev would realize to-day the London market
at least s3OO,0)0eo.
AUSTRALIANS POPULISTS.
"uoweyer have not the slightest doubt that
we should have mere private lines IN the country
than exist now were it not that the labor element
WAS so strong in the Legislature. Ihs eie-
mont which | can best liken to the Populists or
YOUR country and in some respects to Mr. Bryan
Judging from the policy he advocates-has zone
much to retard the growth of the country. AL
WAYS any proposal for the development OF the re-
sources of the colony which may emanate from
private individuals is viewed with alarm by TINS
I ,hor marty as it is called. They seek 10 nave
everything controlled and run by the state. lhey
seek TO have the hours of labor and rates OF wages
set by the Government, but such monstrous pro-
nosals will never be entertained The Labor parry
| IL in a minority but by coalescing with the OPP
,osi,ion with the aid OF what might he called
.snap' division. they might easily defeat the Min
isterialists. - ,-,,,,.,a,, for
itself devised a programme which emoodied graz "a,
deal of what the ao1r gram has been disposed
Of a coalition will take place pe.wesn ,h ne h pr
and injury which is likely TO accrue the opinions
of the Labor party should be carried our @ be
mheard of in New South Wales after the next
two years
COLONIAL FEDERATION.
THE colonies Of Australia are separated at he
nresent time by tariffs. but the day Is not far dis
| amt think Il will come in TWO years-when some
! practical shape will be given TO a new constitution
sor the federation Of the whole OF the colonies In
fact the proposal has already gone so far mat Just
| A. | left Australia the Federal Enabling bill was
passed by the several parlaments This has for its
nnrnose the creation Of convention for the purpose
! ~ drawing up the new Constitution. The proposed
| constitution will then he submitted to the people
and TO the different legislatures for their approval
Hitherto the people OF the different colonies have
been living more Ike enemies Than brothers because
We are at war in regard tariffs. In order
TO wlp- these differences away and 20 enable NJ 10
fNderale Tbs federation will Of course be under the
crown of England. because as yet there does nor
seem 10 be any great disposition on the part OF ne
Australian colonies to seek any other Constitution.
INTERNAL FREE TRADE.
As TO the Intimate policy that wi! be adopted
! by Australia nation. | can only say that that
will be a ma left to the new Federal Parliament
10 decide But We will gain great advantage
| therefrom and that will be internal free trade.
Certainly II We decide upon protection regards
imports England will be affected like other coun.
tries Victoria Queensland South and West Aus.
traa are protectionist. only New South Wales being
on free trade basis.
Mr. Farnen was asked now the Australian people
looked upon Joseph Chamberain's Imperial Fedora.
ton scheme. and he replied that people generally
in Australia looked upon it wiki suspicion we
don't want to be tied forever" he said significantly.
TO the apron strings OF the old country. have moi
the slightest doubt that when our own fedora
scheme has been carried through In the colonies and
made Tor entire separation from England. At the
present time the colonies called upon TO pay
their proportion toward the expense OF protecting
the country by British ships Of war New South
Wales pay- $3.50 year, and the other Australian
colonies pay about the amount each The
exact figures are based upon basis OF the popuA
ton.
! SENTIMENT FOR SEPARATION.
Yes on the whole the people at the present
moment are loyal to the Crown, but yet they like
independence and the desire for II appears to b
growing. For thing they don't want to have
their actions controlled by Downing Street. I Dc
not think Cor a moment that when our federation
is accomplished the people will approve the Govern
ors Of the States being appointed. as now. by the
English Government The people will insist tr