The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-07-04
COMBINED AGAINST
ALL THE WORLD
Britain and the Colonies to he More
Closely Allied than Ever.
PENNY POSTAGE A FEATURE
Discrimination Against other Nations Nav
al Arrangements Nay be Violation Of
Treaty With the United States.

New York, July IA dispatch to the
Word from London says:
The only possibility OF a war interest
ing Canada is a war with the United
States. and that refuse to consider.
declared Premier Laurier. when the prop
ositIon was made to him here thnt Can
ada help the British navy. The World
correspondent Is able to give. on the high
est tuehority. exclusive particulars Of
the conference between Colonial Secre-
tary Chamberlain and the colonial pre-
miers. These Things have grown out OF
the presence Of the colonial premIars
in England for the jubilee which
interest the United States. One is the
proposition for penny postage 20 all parts
OF the empire: another. the establish
ment OF naval reserve In the colonies.
and the third. military cooperation with
England on the part OF all the colonies.
Thursdays conference brought Out the
suggestion that penny postage to the coll
onies be made an achievement OF the
jubilee year This Is tantamount 10 its
acceptance. and 1t means thar letter
from New York to London would cost
five cents. while a letter from London
10 Montreal would cost two cents. A
striking illustration OF the discrepancy
would be furnished by Detroit. Mich. and
Windsor. Ont. They are only separated
by the Detroit river but there would
be three cents difference in cost OF: send
ing letters from London.
In the naval matter Premier Laurier's
attention was called TO the fact that
Australia IS 70 furnish squadron and
the Cape offers TO furnish frst-class
battleship II New Foundland would fur
nish the men. 1t Is not quite certain
that this viii be violation OF the treaty
with the United States.
In regard TO the military. no recruit
ing for the English army being done al
present in the colonies, the proposition Is
to have recruiting offices established In
the provinces. including Canada. The
premier of South Africa was especially
in favor OF this order in order to give
an opportunity TO enroll imperial troops
lat the Cape. II would give an opportn-
nifty to enroll imperial troops against
President Kruger, Of the Transvaal. on
his own ground
At the next meeting Of the premiers
the rights of Great Britain with respect
to the solomon islands. New Hebrides
and the Pacific Islands generally win
come up. Immediate annexation win
meet Mr.. ChamberlaIn's views and un-
doubtedly those Of the eleven premiers
This is interesting. in view Of the nasers,
comment on Hawaii.
No London paper his mentioned one
word OF this Mr.. Chamberlain is anxious
that 1t be kept very quiet.
More important than any Of these mat
tiers to England is the proposition which
was seriously entertained at the instance
OF Richard seddon. the premier OF New
Zealand. for parliamentary representation
of all the colonies at Westminster. At
present Ireland. with population Of
four millions, has 1sO members OF the
house OF commons. and is not satisfied.
while Canada. with five millions popu-
lation, has none. yet shouts God Save
the Queen.
The Mall suggests Sir wllfred Laurier
himself for the house Of commons.