The assistance rendered by the colonies in this struggle would be an object lesson to Europe, and he was confident Australasia could spnd sufficient men to South Africa to hold that country, and enable Great Britain to remove her regulars to meet any other difficulty, should necessity arise. Thu colonies had, as he had shown, not been a weakness, aud though the British arms had at first met with reverses, these only served to bring out the latent powers of the colonies. What had happened in South Africa demonstrated that while Great Britain had the first Navy, she also had been the first to send an army of 200,000 men so great a distance from their base. It must show the greatest eenerals of foreign countries that Great Britain held the foremost position in the transport and equipment of troops, and the means of sending their supplies. Referring to the foe they had to meet, he mentioned the generous treat ment of Cronje by Lord Roberts. There was no boasting, but every hospitality was extended, while the British prisoners had received treatment which was a disgrace to any civilised country. It was a pleasure for him to learn that Lord Roberts at Bloemfontein had s,iid it would be only a short time before they reached Pretoria. The Premier then mentioned that a tele gram had been received from Lord Roberta thanking New Zealand for sending more men, and stating that be would soon have them at the front. Thiß was received with great cheering. He was confident those around him would do credit to the colony, and be willing to do what the contingents ahead of them had done. They must all have been glad to hear of Lord Salisbury's remarks, that in the present struggle there must be no intervention by a foreign Power, and that there must be no Republic which would be v a standing menace to the British nation. It would perhaps be out of place for him to send Lord Salisbury a, message stating that we in New Zealand approved of the ataud taken, but he was confident everyone present insisted on the position being maintained and exception taken to the insulting message Bent to Great Britain by the Transvaal. 