The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-08-15

thelarger towns and In many OF the
smaller ones the majority OF the members
OF committees are elected by taxpayers.
everywhere the majority Of town commit
tees consist OF natives, and in, many
communities all the members are natives.
The government of India Is rapidly be-
| coming as republican as that Of Australia
or Canada. Every year the great, IN
wieldy population is learning the ways OF
civilization.
There is no bitter political strife. Par
tisanship does not disturb progress. A
century from now British India will be 90
all intents and purposes the republic OF
India, with a population OF eO.cO.Wo
wealth incalcuabble. and OF a civilization
undreamed Of at the present day.
It Is dificuh to consider the continent
OF Australia as a colony: but as such IL
has heretofore been considered. Within
the coming year, however. the federation
of the Australian states will be an &C
complished and a new nation, independent
In all things save In its sentimental con-
nection with the motherland. that permits
the appointment Of its governor general
by the Groin.
In addition to Australia there are in the
South Seas the colonies Of New Guinea,
New Zealand, and the Fiji Islands. North
Borneo. and Labuan Isltsnds.
The Australian continent as governed
by Great Britain is divided into six states.
New South Wales, Victoria. South Aus
tralia. Queensland. Western AustraliN.
and Tasmania. Each OF these states has
a governor appointed by the crown and
parliament of two houses. The members
Of the legislative council or upper house.
are elected. Every male citizen twenty
one years OF age having resided one year
in the colony and three months IN his el
ectoral district. Is qualified to vote. In
each OF the Australian states local self
government Is established. as a matter OF
course.
The governor Of each Australian state
has his council, or cabinet, who eupeTtn-
tend finance, agriculture. Justice. COM
merce. lining. and public works.
The government OF New Zealand h mod
eled after that in force In the Australian
states There IS a governor and paflia-
ment. Every man twenty-one years OF
age Is an electOr. II properly registered
For European representation every adult
person OF either sex. II resident one yeai
in the colony and three months in the
electoral district. may register as an el-
ector. For Maori representation. every
adult Maori resident in any Maori cleo
toral district. Of which there are only
four IN tho colony. can vote.
At the general election tn New Zealand
IN 1895 there were 1888 n,en and 1888
women electors nihe rolls. as well as
l3nos nativses.
Forthe purpose Of local government
New Zealand Is divided into counties and
boroughs. besides there are numerous
raod districts, and river boards.
The FIJI islands so intimately associated
with the South Sea romances. have been
under British dominion since Is7i. The
government Is administered b. a governor
appointed by the crown. assisted BY an
executive council secreatry. the attorney
general. tho receiver general and the ns-
tiv commissioner. Laws are passed BY a
legislative council made upof six Official
members ard six unofficial members ap-
. hnted By 'hs crown. There is no mill
tary establishment IN the colony. but there
Is a force OF armed native congtsbuiary
numbering 1Oo. For the purposes % na-
tive government: the FIJI colony IS divided
into sixteen provinces. in twelve OF which
a superior native chief eNe-clses a form
OF rule which recognizes 20 a isrEe degree
the customs and systems o; adrnihistra-
ton by which the people governed them
selves prior 20 che establishment % Brit
ish rule. Ons hundred and seventy ns-
tive chiefs % inferior degree a,s employed
BY thhs crown in subordinate adminisera-
tive capacities and receive saisrfes from
he government There are ihirty-soBr
native and thirteen European maSis-
.tratss.