ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

Greymouth Evening Star, 24 April 1911, Page 5

ANGLO-JAPANESE TREATY.

HOW THE COLONIES STAND

AN OBJECTIONABLE CLAUSE.

(Per Independent Cable Service)

LONDON, April 16. The Morning Post, discussing the position of the colonies in regard to the • new Anglo-Japanese treaty of commerce, says inquiries confirm, the impression that there is no likelihood of any of the self-governing dominions electing to participate in the advantages afforded by the treaty, unless the clause providing for unrestricted immigration between the parties is radically modified. In the House of Commons last night, Lord Ronaldshay inquired whether the colonies, if they refused to adhere to the treaty, would secure some of the advantages enjoyed by England under the favoured-nation clause. Sir Edward Grey, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, asked that notice of the question might be given. Mr. A. MacCullum Scott desired to know whether there was any reason to believe that the colonies would submit to have commercial treaties imposed upon them by the Imperial Government. Sir Edward Grey pointed to clause 26, which set forth that the new treaty with Japan would not be applicable to any oversea dominions unless such dominion notified its adherence within two years.