THE DOMINIONS AND BRITAIN.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17609, 11 November 1922, Page 12

THE DOMINIONS AND BRITAIN.

SPEECH BY MR BONAK LAW. (By Cable—Press Association—Copyright.) (Reoier'B Telegrams.) (Received November 21th, 12.20 a.m.) LONDON, November 10. The Lord Mayor's banquet at the Guildhall was marked by the traditional ceremonial. The High Commissioners of Australia, Sew Zealand, Canada, and South Africa were present. Mr Bonar Law, who vrsa suffering from a cold arrived after the dinner. His speech nas short nnd somewhat colourless. Paying a tribute to the part played by the Dominions in war time, he said the "Dominions then sprang into manhood-. Thenceforth in all her policy, Britain had n;.t only to think of public opinion at Home but by consultation where possible to make ccrtc.in it \va= supported by public opinion throughout the Empire. He did not think it a disadvantage, just when the Dominions had reached manhood, that a man r>ho was born in or.e cf them should, for the first time be Prime Minister of Britain; [Mi- Bor.ar Law was born in Canada.] The Prime Minister's only reference to the electoral contest was a reminder that while all parties but one were fighting the Labour Party, none was fighting Labour, becauee if such wore the case no one of them could have a candidate returned. The Ga/ernnent's aim was to give the League of Nations greater opportunities for usefulness. There was nothing new about the situation in Constantinople, where the Allies were acting with the comp'.etest unanimity. He believed the difficulties would be overcome and peace in Europe would be secured if the war-time Allies acted together.