Mr. Chamberlain's little shuftte with felause 74 appears to have given pretty general satisfaction, and the bill passed is second reading on Monday, with but very slight dissent. As the matter now stands, the appeal to the Privy Council will be allowed in all cases, except such as are purely Australian; but even here Me. Chauiberlain has sot a slight concession, as he has succeeded in adding a rider to the effect that on questions purely Austra-lion, who the dispute lies between two States or between the Federal Government and one State, an appeal shall lig to. the Queen in Council if both parties eons It is better than nothing, but, L feel very ssu not insist upo his first amendment, ie. privilege: of oppe: to the Home Government in all. sup eases. Nearly the whole of the Austral race is practically British, and Lr it asa part of their. birthright that fail in obtaining justice in the new country they should be ab carry their owse to their Mother, at least they could insure an As the Pill now studs, the suualler mules must suffer at the expense of the fu Queensland, for suzer is one of the staple industries, abolished Stew plantations cannot. he worked without it, therefore sugar must we. Lo seems to me that the next few years will witness munch trouble and ayreat deal of heart-burning in the hind of th I al rear Austr: must not complaint
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