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Show ftil-DERATED COLONIES OF AUSTRALIA I A ;.-i at Comiuimivnalth to ba Katahllahad In Ilia Soutliarn Sa- Syiey, April 3. The Australian t federation convention, now in session, " has approved of the title 'Conimon- I ! wealth of Australia" for the federated I I colouies. The convention also adopted a clause providing that the chief exec- j ulive of the federation shall be known , as the governor-general, and be ap- P pointed by tho queen. A proposition f"., I " that the governor -general should be jj i elected by popular vote was rejected. J , London, Auril 3. The creation of I i tho commonwealth of Australia by fed-J' fed-J' eration convention at Sidney was t) barely noticed in the morning papers, f which fail to recognize its importance. The Star grasps the significance of the i convention's action and " Australias," H it says, "have copied the constitution W of the I'nited Slates, avoiding its de- t fects and evils. Australia will accord- I ingly be a democratic faction practie- t I ally's republic with a inonarchial veu- j- iler. 1 lie delicate tasa develops on the ) queen of appointing u governor-gen- i1 eral. Australia will not accept a tilled j' nonentity. A mistake in the choice 'W would endanger the connection with M' the 'mother country. Everything is "it ripe for a declaration of independence 4 and the election of a president. The f convention ndonted a clause of tho con- a stitution providing that the chief exec- II utivo of the federation shall be known, jl " as governor and shall be appointed by' l the queen. The proposition that the 't governor gen-ral be elected by popular r -- - : vote was rejected! C.1 to 3. |