THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

Press, Volume LVII, Issue 17221, 11 August 1921, Page 6

THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

MR MASSEY'S REVIEW. ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY. (By CiVte—Prew AfMeiittea-CopyilrfA) (United S*m<*.) (Received August 10th, 7.35 p.m.) LONDON, August 10. Mr Massey, reviewing the work of the Imperial Conference, said Beveral misunderstandings had been removed, ' and the representatives had learned much of each other, and of the different viewpoints of the several countries within tho Empire. At the commencement there seemed to be an idea amongst a small section of people in the Dominions that the representatives of the United Kingdom intended to interfere in some unexplained way with the autonomy of the younger British nations. There was not a scintilla of truth in this. The question of the Anglo Japanese Treaty was thrashed out. He thought he was justified in saying that the weight of opinion was that the peace of the world was most likely to be secured by a continuance of the present arrangement, unless a tripartite arrangement could Be agreed upon by Great Br/tain, America, and Japan. He had no hesitation in saying that something in that way would be the best thing that could possibly happen.

He trusted that what Conference did regarding the most important question of Empire communications would be followed by tangible results. Airships should be exploited, cables cheapened, and wireless developed. There was also need for faster shipping semceu, with , lower freights. / (By Cable—Prew Association—Copyright.) (Received August 10th, 10.50 p.m.) LONDON, August 10. Commenting on the Imperial Conference, Sir Massey said much of its work waa naturally confidential, and conld not be disclosed. The representative) learned much from each other, and flaw A more clearly the tremendous pou9iß» tiea of the Empire as a whole, ttiy realised the corresponding responsibility of those entrusted with the management and control of its different parts, so that they might be able to work together as one great Power, for the good of its citieens and all the peoples of the world.

He believed the Conference would tend to hasten the restoration of normal conditions to British countries. If the Washington Conference could bring about a tripartite arrangement between Britain, America, and Japan, moon progress would be made toward* the millennium. ABSENCE OF PREMIERS. DOMINION DUnOU£SIB& pThe TbaeV) (Received August 10th, 7JK pJfc) LONDON, August ft "The Times," in an edhoriat'iaftiv ting to complaints from the Damferisße of the inconvenience entailed by the absence of tbeir Premiers in London, says there is a substantial danger of reaction in the Dominions, particularly Australia and Now Zealand, bot meetings for consultation axe indispensable, and a way mast be found to j»ooffl*» them with local preoocnpatioiw. Tb» Dominion Premiers might possibly experiment with a meeting in Owed*. Even Cape Town might be tried next year, bat at the beet such 4 cbengi would bo no more then an expedient. A real hope lies in the development of I swift air travelling.