IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 84, 21 March 1911, Page 1

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

MR. ASQUITH SHOULD PRE- . SIDE. ! (PRESS ASSOCIAIiOK.—COPI HItJH t. . London, Mar. 20. The “Times” in a. leading article advocates Mr. Asquith presiding at ■ the Imperial Conference. This it states is due to the men who will - have travelled thousands of miles and devoted months of work to the: conference. The status of the con- ! ference as the highest deliberative' body of the Empire would other , wise deteriorate, and the Prime | Ministers of the dominions in fu-t ture would be less disposed to! spend time and trouble in attending the gathering. i N.Z. LEADS THE WAY. (Received 21, 9.20 a.m.) * London, MAr. 20. ! The “Times’* says New Zea-. land has often led the way in Im-> perial politics and trusts Sir Joseph | Ward will persevere in the to advance the fundamental object) of the conference, —closer union of J the scattered nations of the Em-i pire. SIR JOSEPH’S SCHEME. BRITISH MINISTERS DECLINE TO BE DRAWN. j (Received 21, 9.40 a.m.) ' London, Mar. 20. Replying to questions, Mr. Asquith and the Hon. Harcourt decline to be drawn into discussing, Sir J. Ward’s imperial scheme. LOOKING BACKWARD. The “Times” says Australian delegates to the Imperial Conference will have to bestir themselves if they are to maintain their reputation for the eloquence and fervid Imperialism which made Mr. Dew kin a'dominant figure in 1907.