BRITISH POLICY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 41, 12 November 1907, Page 5

BRITISH POLICY.

ly , x , . - V PREMIER'S SUMMARY. < DISAPPOINTED WITH THE HAGUE CONVENTION. FIRM AS TO INDIA AND THE CONGO. ■ IX . TELEGRAPH— PBEBS , ASSOCIATION"—COrYKIGHT, (Rec. Nov. .11, 10.16 plm.) London, November 11.. • Iho.l'rhno. Minister, Sir Henry CampbellB.annerman, spcakifig at tho Lord Mayor's banquet ,at the Guildhall, Baid tho settlement of the , railway dispute was an honourable ono, and showed the good sense and public . spirit of all concerned. Ho warmly complimented tho President of tho Board of Trado, . Mr. Lloyd George, for his part in tho matter. 1 THE HAGUE CONVENTION. The Prime Minister admitted that the reflults of The Hague Convention wore disappointing, especially tho non-arrest of military armaments. He acknowledged that' he had been over-sanguino. It was, ho said, desirable to know the rules and principles governing the international ■ prize .courts proposed by ■ the Convention before assenting to them. RUSSIA, INDIA, AND THE CONCO. . The Prima Minister referred ,to the treaty with Russia is an addition to the great securities "of the peace of the world. He indicated that tho Governmont intended to firmly preserve order.in India, while freely tolerating ■ discussions. ■ that ■ aro not openly Bubv.ersise to order. . , Ho intended to seo the Government of the Congo Frco State put on a fcoting resembling that of colonial territories, administered by other, nations, and in accord with treaty . obligations.