The Washington times., 1902-08-31
With Distinguished Party
Visits Various Points
of Interest.
RETURNING FROM ENGLAND
To Inspect White House by Special
Courtesy Today-Talks Interestingly
Of Politics of the New Confederation
Hopes to See Mount Vernon.

Slr Edmond barton, prime minister OF
Australia. and his party. who arrived in
the city Friday night. under escort OF
Mr. J. ". huntington, spent vest erday
in visiting The various points OF inter-
est throughout The city The entire
party is chartered at the New willard.
In addition TO Sir Edmond Barton. the
party is composed of Lady Barton. their
son and their daughter Sir John Forest,
minister of defense. and Lady Forest;
Mr.. Austin Chapman. cne Of the lcadins
members OF the Australian House ot
Representatives Mr.. FlGnners, private
secretary to Sir Edmond Barton, and Z
number of others.
The party are returning o their homes
after delay in London as the repre-
sentatives OF their government at the
coronation Of King Edward. Their stay
on this continent Will he limited. owing
TO arrangements already made FOR their
departure from Vancouver. B. c.. Sep
tember 10
The party began the day with a visit
TO the Capitol. which they inspected
with the keenest interest. Sir Edmond
Barton was especially interested. IS the
Australian government is cuntcmplat-
ing the erecti5n of a capitol for the new
Federation. From the Capitol they
crossed 20 the Congressional Library
where luncheon was served. The great
est admiration for the building was ex-
pressed on every hand, and the party
reluctantly LETT the beautiful structure
for the arsenal grounds. where the new
War College is being built.
Dolly Madison's Horne.
In a tour of the city LADS Barton and
her ta-.-hter were particularly interest
ed in the story OF the Dolly Madison
house, the eyes OF the younger woman
sparkling with enthusiasm as she lis,
tened to the story o. the powerful sway
the former brilliant occupant OF the
house had exercised among the leading
men of The nation.
At White House Today.
As special courtesy to the distin>
guished guests permission has been
granted Sir Edmond Barton and his
party to inspect the White House today
He is particularly anxious to visit
Mount Vernon. and an effort is being
made to secure The suspension of the
rules of the ladies OF that association
so that he may be permitted to visit the
grounds today. He will leave Washing
ion tonight at O'Clock over the Penn
sylvania Railroad for Buffalo.
In conversation with a Times repre-
sentative yesterday Sir Edmond talkee
,f ha har u,
his country.
Conditions in Australia.
Such dispatches as you have seen here
in America and in England rejecting
commonwealth" he said. in reply 10
questions along that line, have been
extremely unfair and absurd. Our
finances in Australia are so well estab-
lished that we who are most concerned
in them are entirely satisfied with them
This confidence is shared in London
Just before l left l met in conference d
group of the most prominent fnanciers
of all Great Britain and was assured
that every man present at that confer
ence was abundantly satisfied with Aus
tralian properties as a field for profit
dDft Investment.
Railways Not Bankrupt.
Our railroads have been the sub
ject of the most attack 1t is repre-
senied that We are unable to make
them pay profit, or even to meet the
interest on their Indebtedness. But any
such statement so boldly made is most
unfair. In one province. for example, /
our railroads pay handsomely. In an
other they just meet all their obliga-
tions. In another the annual re-
ceipts are less than their obliga-
tions. But the average viii enable US. !
We confidently anticipate, to conduct |
the railways of Australia in the most
approved and modern fashion. and TO |
pay the interest on all their Indebted |
ness. With this statement. supported !
by specific details cited while ! was in
London, the bankers OF Great Britain
were entirely satisfied, as l have said /
A Protective Tariff
About our new tarin-that is partly |
protective in its nature, but it is de- |
signed chiefly to produce revenue. At
present there is no differentiation In ia |
yor of other colonies OF Great Britain. |
At the London conference on this sub |
ject such a plan was proposed. and !
shall present it 20 our legislature on my
return. ] cannot now anticipate the re-
suit it may be either a general in
crease OF our duties on goods imported |
from nom British communities or re-
duction in favor OF goods imported from
British communities.
With the excise tariffs, our impost
duties produce annually a revenue of 4
q bout 5000. coo. This is ample for the
needs of the federation. But ii is not
ours to play with. By the terms of es-
we must return to the sep
arate provinces nearly all the funds I
collected from them. less the actual
sums spent within those provinces. This
provision extends in one form or
another ever 2 period OF ten years.
Exclusion Of Negroes and Asiatics.
1T is safe 10 say that fully five
sixths OF our people are in hearty favor
Of the broad barrier we have estab-
lished against Asiatic and other Eastern
labor Our purpose is TO encourage
white labor al all cost To this end we
have prohibited the immigration OF any
black or yellow races. and have created
q dlferentiaf,o ,or rebate or certain sugar
tariffs 10 the great advantage of the
PLANTER who useE waite labor. Ont of ,