DECLARATION OF LONDON.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1033, 24 January 1911, Page 5

DECLARATION OF LONDON.

ITS REAL INWARDNESS.

STORM OF PROTEST PROPHESIED

BY " DAILY MAIL."

"" THE DOMINIONS IGNORED.

By Telegraph—Press Association-CoppriEht. (Rec. January 23, 10.10 p.m.)

London, January- 23. The "Daily Mail" says Australia's protest against the Declaration of Loudon is merely a foretaste, of the opposition, which will come from every quarter of th a. Empire when the real inwardness of the new code of war and its Imperial, menace is revealed.

The Dominions, says the journal,' have been overlooked' throughout, and no provision has been made for the appointment of their judges,' though Greece.,, Colombia, and Uruguay have been given the right to nominate one judge each in various years. Yet the shipping of the Dominions is sixth in the shipping wor-ld, and why should Australia - and New Zealand be treated as inferior States in. civilisation, to Colombia? }. Immense Complexity. The "Daily Chronicle" says the Declaration is of transcendent importance. Its immense complexity is cause for delay until the conference affords timo for reflection. Article 31 is decidedly ambiguous. If Articles 33 and 34 had been as explicit.as Sir Edward Grey's letter to the Glasgow Chamber o£ Commerce of October 13, there" would, be no ground for misconception. It-was a:great gain that the raw material for nearly all Britain's industries could not be declared contraband. ■■ • ■ .'

SOUTH AFRICA'S POSITION. SEIZURE OF GOLD SHIPMENTS, (Eec. January 23, 10.40 p.m.)

Capo Town, January 23. The "Cape Times" says it is not surprised that Australia has - protested against the Declaration of London. It recommends the South African Union Government to consider tho matter, and points out that bullion may be treated as conditional contraband and made liable t? seizure. - The South African gold shipments often, amount to a million and a half and would offer v a tempting prize to a raiding cruiser;