THE IMPERIAL ROUND TABLE

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3083, 14 May 1917, Page 6

THE IMPERIAL ROUND TABLE

B _~ ' LESSONS OF THE RECENT CONFERENCE A UNIQUE WORLD COMMONWEALTH ,• ' London, May 11. Mr. Lloyd George, in an Empire Day anessage to the Overseas Clubs, says: —"The recent meetings of the Imperial TVar Conference and the War Cabinet . lave brought home to me and to every : thinking citizen the unique character 'of the Empire, which, founded not only 'on the freedom of the individual, but on the autonomy of its parts, is yet •'Able to unite into one Commonwealth of peoples and natives which vary immensely in race, language; religion, '"'.-and colour. No doubt, with the new . spirit and remodelled institutions, the Empire will take the leading place in ■ensuring liberty and justice through- • •cut "the world after the victory over militarist autocracy has been filially 'won.'"

General Smuts, in receiving the Freedom of Manchester, said that he was •never so hopeful of South Africa solving the race problem and building up * great white community. He was sure the Imperial Conference.would become a landmark in the history of the Empire. At first he had doubted the wisdom of summoning the Conference during war time, but from what he has seen he was convinced it would produce the greatest results. The delegates' ex- ' periences at the conference would assist them to appreciate the British difficult ties, and assist to build up a spirit of unity and co-operation in order to surmount the troubles ahead. The same ■ spirit would result in a stronger commonwealth of nations of the world.— 'Ans-N.Z. Cable Assn. TO PROMOTE INTER-IMPERIAL TRADE .TWELVE NEW COMMISSIONERS. (Rec. May 13, '5.5 p.mi) London, May 12. .. The "Manchester Guardian" says that the Board of Trade is appointing twelve additional Imperial .Trade Commissioners to co-operate with the Dominion Governments in the promotion of inter-Imperial trade.—United Service.