IMPERIAL INTERESTS.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14660, 8 May 1913, Page 7

IMPERIAL INTERESTS.

DRIFTING INTO DANGER.'

IMMEDIATE CONFERENCE URGED

(By Cable.—l'rMs Association.—Copyright)

(Received May 7th, 9.50 p.m.) LONDON, May 7,

The "Daily Telegraph" s ays that the highest Imperial interests are being endangered owing to the increasing absorption of British Ministers in internal politics. Tho oversea States are concentrating their attention on defence, and their public men are necessarily unfamiliar with technical questions, resulting in individual sections of the Empire blindly searching] for foundations on which to base a policy consistent with their own needs and permanent co-operation to safeguard the Empire. Even New Zealand is intent on developing a local policy, and is reported to be anxious to retain her gift battleship in tho Pacific Every discussion on naval problems reveals an absence of unity between the Admiralty and the oversea Dominions, and the only remedy is a conference. Instead of dealing with Mr Borden alone last summer, there should have been an Empire conclave- Tho "Telegraph" urges the immediate Holding of an Imperial Conference.