EMPIRE BONDS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18241, 27 November 1924, Page 9

EMPIRE BONDS.

DOMINIONS' STATUS. CO-OPERATION IN FOREIGN POLICY. POSITION OF HIGH COMMISSIONERS. (by cable—rrxss association— coriMCDTi (AUSTRALIAN AXD X.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.) (Receive! November *2Gth, o-o p.m.) LONDON. November 2G. Tho "Daily Chronicle,' 7 in a lc a <3ing article, entitled "'Bonds ot Umpire, .say;-: ''The voice of the sell-governing Dominions lias been heard more than once this year regarding tho part they play in the foreign policy of the Empire. "Complete* co-operation in foreign policy is necessary, but tho mode ot achieving it is uncertain. Baldwin, who remembers tho Canadian protests regarding Lausanne, is anxious to improve the machinery, and has suggested conferences with the High Commissioners and visiting Dominion Mill isters. With a-11 these proposals Mr Bruce (Prime Minister of Australia) informs Sir Joseph Cook that ho is in agreement. ""In any case, tho High Commissioners' function seems destined to be come far wider. They will be Ambassadors as well as Consuls. Indeed, they must be something more if they are to share responsibility with Britain.

"It may be found desirable to associate the High Commissioners with tho Foreign Office instead of with t © Colonial Office, but we must not force the pace, or impose rules of action which will strain rather than tighten, the bonds of Empire."

SINGLE VOICE THE IDEAL. DANGERS OF SEPARATE NATIONHOOD. (RE'JTIII'S TELEGRAMS.) LONDON, November '2d. The Empire was tho subject of discussion at the Royal Colonial Institute. A Canadian ex-Ministcr, Sir Geoige Foster, declared that tho Dominions had a national status in policy, if not actually. He hoped the Dominions would not make the mistake of asserting equality of nationhood. Britain would continuo the dominant partner until the Dominions approximated her in population and in tho burden of defence. "While Canada had taken a prominent part in demanding separate representation, she had not taken any step to avail herself thereof. Ho urged careful consideration before taking the first step, which would be prejudicial to a single voice in foreign diplomacy. Lord Selborne, the chairman, considered that the Lloyd George Government had launched tho idea of separate representation, without fully thinking out its possible consequences. He admitted that Canada and South Africa, who wore principally responsible for the demand, had not taken advantage thereof, but ho conjured up the inconvenience which would have arisen if the Free State had appointed an Ambassador to Cairo, as well as Washington. He urged Dominion statesmen to realise tho implications of the position before difficulties arose, which even the goodwill of the Dominions would be unable to solve.

LOSS ON WEMBLEY. FULL CALL ON GUARANTORS. LONDON, November 20. It is understood that the total receipts of the Empire Exhibition from rent, concessions, and admissions amount to £2,000,000. The losses amount to £1,800,000, in consequence of which the guarantors are at present liable for the full payment. Tho Australian Exhibition Advisory Council has decided to ask the authorities, in the event of the Exhibition continuing, to forego the entertainment tax. It is understood the tax totalled iu the vicinity of £360,C00.

The Council also liad before it- a scheme for reorganising and improving the Commonwealth Pawilion, but consideration was deferred pending a definite decision by the Commonwealth Government.

ECONOMIC COMMITTEE. AN ALL-EMPIRE MATTER. (Received November 26th, 9.25 p.m.) LONDON, November 26. The "Daily Telegraph" editorially stresses the point that every Dominion, Colony, and Protectorate must be represented, directly or indirectly, on the new Imperial Economic Committee, to deal -vvitli the marketing of Empire produce. Co-operation also ought to be assured between Imperial organisations concerned in the problems of sea transport and the marketing of goods, which are to some degree interdependent.