New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-14
| pensions. even though they possess the age and

pensions. even though they possess the age ana
residential aascsons at this n; III. British
Empire which has adopted an. old-age pensions
scheme and other countries will naturally pe en-
works out The principle at the bottom or II is a
recognition that aged and deserving poor VINO co 1y
tributed toward building up the country are as
much entitled to pensions as soldiers Goyernment
service and who receive pensions or aor a
on their cnry ike this IS to make but the
sangune anticipations are entertained OF us
nroducing capacity OF New Zealand is and Will be
sufficiently buoyant TO bear the STRAIN WIN" WV
age pensions impose upon It's resources
PROJECTS OF COLONIAL UNION.
Australasia would like to initiate the example Vi
Canada. and become dominion Al presen' !, .T",
prises seven distinct coonies-New-South wares
Victoria South Australia. Western Austraha'
Queensland Tasmania and New-Zealand-e
having its own Governor sent out from Ehsia"'
each its own Parliament and Governmental "'
chinery each passing It's own legislation anu ~
lecting and spending It's own revenue i'os'
statesmen want TO see the whole OF these incuued
In one federation The idea is 10 have one ceh,i ch
Government and Parliament for all wh me G nar
ticuiar affairs in the same way that manage
Canada or the various states oil r o edeTation
is the difficulty of matchmaking me N rrooTe
debts Of the yaroSs c2onsS a being miles
away from the Australian seaboard Una, ooiTns
not nrepared Join In the feoeIdliVi NJ
and other colonies are exhibiting ukeWdlIhn,ossS
which indicates that the establishment OF an AuS
traUen Dominion is by no means near az -
II il nossibe however. that two or three vi ~
colonies will come to understanding IN .ne
matter and will leave the door open 10 the re1,
IN come in whenever they may feel ulsposeu -.
is the parent colony. New South Wales Wh S no
nternosed the greatest obstacles. ana what bco'e
Canning once wrote OF Holland apples most apt
iv 70 the statesmen OF New-South wales
In matters Of commerce the fault OF the putch
Is giving too little ASKING TOO much-
There is intense rivalry between the TWO sIcaSS
captals OF Australia-Sydney and Meibourne-amnu
New South Wales and Victoria are daine'Irty,li
opposed to each other fiscal questions W mr.
New South Wales goes In for free trade Nlctotia
pursucs a rigid policy of protection ana 10 on,S
difference in tariffs must be attributed me sIedu
est difficulty that has presented iseif agans' ,i
attainment of Australian federation lhete WI,
need TO be a great deal Of give-and take
these two colonies before Via media is proNucIi
that Is satisfactory BOTH and until that mu ~.
Understanding is arrived at the creation or an aus
traUan Dominion cannot be hoped Tor III - lev"S
MED however that in view Of possible European
combinations no time should be lost n .rnn nS3
combined ARRANGEMENTS for the general deienco VI
Australasia and there is disposition on rr
~ all these peoples and governments 10 III ,rnas
large sums Of money from their respecute resist
,r,es 10 place themselves In position 10 -.ain
invasion by any Power at war with Greae -,ecfton
and 70 assist the mother country IN the pio'e0"'"
NJ Australian trade and commerce