IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 219, 10 June 1921, Page 5

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

MUST SETTLE ITS OWN PROGRAMME MR. MASSEY STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF DEFENCE QUESTION fly TeUgraph—Preoi A««oci*tion-Oopyrlght London, June 8. Mr. W. F. Massey, referring to Mr. Meighon’s reported proposal to limit the Conference on foreign relations to the Japanese Treaty and external affaire affecting the Dominions, and the preparation of the agenda for tho next Conference, but excluding defence, stated that the Conference must settle tho programme, and not individual Dominions. However indifferent Canada may bo to the defence matter, it was of supreme importance to Australia and New Zea-land.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE CANADIAN PREMIER’S VIEWS (Reo. June 9, 10.10 p.m.) Ottawa, Juno 2. Mr. Meighen has departed for tho Imperial Conference. He will support the renewal of tho Anglo-Japanese Alliance, if it is shown to be in the best interests of Britain, if not purely military, and if it does not involve complications with America. Ho will oppose any step towards an Imperial organisation involving centralisation or the creation of any superior power over the Dominion Parliaments, suggesting that it bo purely consultative. A. conference held in Ottawa, including the leaders of all parties, decided that naval and military questions could not be usefully discussed until the strategic situation was clearer nnd expert opinion had reached a definite stage. —"The Times.’’ I