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Show i cally independent "now. England's experience v ith her American colonic taught her a lesson by which she has profited. It led her to adopt a policy through which the allegiance of her distant dis-tant colonies has been retained through all these years. Sliu has related the exercise of authority until her rule has beenmo little more than a more form. If this had not been done there would have been declarations of independanen years ngo from many quarters. Hut even this mild policy cannot always prevail niMinst the constant drift toward absoluto national freedom. This drift is illustrated by the organization organiza-tion which has .just been effected amoug the Australian colonies, and it is impossible impos-sible to avoid the conclusion thai it must eventually lead to the establishment establish-ment of an independent Australian nation. The prospect may not be a pleasant one to the English mind, but Americans wfll not attempt to conceal the satisfaction (hey derive from it. ATSTKALIIN lMlCFCNUEN'CF. While England has been stirred up over the development of annexation gentimeut in Canada, events have been occurring in the antipodal portion of her vast dominions that are equally portentious. The convention hold some time ago for the purpose of considering the question ot Australian federation, has recently been followed by the organization or-ganization of tho commonwealth of Australia. This movement clearly indicates in-dicates that the Austialian people realize real-ize that the English speaking people of Oceanica should be organized under one government, aud that their national destiny is beeomin clear to their minds. Wu may fairly presume that this Australian Aus-tralian amalgamations but the prelude of a far more radical step. Jt may not be deliberately intended, but it must come as the only logical jilan that those people can adopt. There, is no reason why that vast region, peopled with the highest ciasj of citizens, sliodld remain a dependency of Great Britain. There are neither commercial nor defensive reasons why tho old bond shouid maintain main-tain its hold; whilo there is every rea- ! ou why such a people should gravitate j toward a desire for independence and national character. Australia does not need the fleets of England, to protect her, for die is beyond be-yond the reach of danger; while if she were not she would still be amply able j to protect herself against any enemies j who could couie against her. Her trade is not benetited by her connection with the British government; govern-ment; and there is nothing to be derived from her position but a sense of dependency depen-dency which is always objectionable to tli.i Anglo-Saxon nature. Tube sure, the country is praoti- |