The trade of these Liliputs has increased by about 80 per cent. Favourably placed as New Zealand is for trade with these, large enough as she is to dominate these tiny coral or volcanic specks, a Polynesian hegemony has been from the first the natural dream of some of her more imaginative public men. They have been so few, and the development of their own Colony has taxed their energies so fully, that they have had no time as yet to dream of Empire. Members of other white races dwelling within the Empire will, they trust, either blend altogether with the British (as do German and Scandinavian settlers in the Colonies), or will be absolutely reconciled to the British Imperialism by justice and liberty, as the French-Canadians have been reconciled. This article, however, is written on the assumption that the opinions of no division of her Colonies are quite unimportant to England. For her Colonies have a future. Australia’s future may be greater-so be it! As evidence, we may analyze their attitude at the three points where alone at present they come into political contact with the outside world.
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