IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLI, Issue XLI, 31 July 1920, Page 5

IMPERIAL PRESS CONFERENCE

PROBLEMS OF THE EMPIRE.

BY CABLK—PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPXEI6HI

(Aus.-N.Z. Cable Aasn.)

I OTTAWA, July 29. I In his address at Wednesday's luncheon to the British Press delegates, Mr Robert Donaid, the well-known London journalist and chairman of the Empire Press Union, said the, conference' would advocate cheaper postal rates, a fuller interchange of news, and improved communication of all kinds, believing that would be the sure.st bond of the union of the Empire. They were determined to contribute their common stock ideas to the solution of the. urgent problems of the Empire and give a lead to statesmen for their meeting next year in London. The1 conference had a good opportunity to exercis© a potent influence on Empire | affairs in a time of ferment. He said Canada's contribution was the biggest thing in its way any nation had done J in the war. He wanted to know, had Canada's comradeship in arms cemente.i a common brotherhood with Britain and the other Dominions, and had it promoted a stronger sense for help? They couM not shirk, and though we were wrestling with the legacies of the war in Europe, Canada was concerned with whatever menaced British industrial life. The financial stability of America was one cause of delay in the progress of improving the situation.

Mr Donald, in an attack on President Wilson, said that the President had said tfee stupendous events were too big for men, but it was a little man in England who had not thought any task too big for man, who had saved France, but the retired saviour of democracy had given up the 30b. Mr Lloyd George was outstanding, but he, was absorbed internationally, and he could not attend to domestic problems and start the. League of Nations crusade. The League had been abandoned by its parent,. though adopted by the Empire, of which Canada was a fullgrown partner. The Empire was setting an example in nationhood. Canada wanted editors and state smeja to speak frankly, for millions of dependent races under British rule were looking to their protectors, and were trying to build a larger League. The British family, by sticking together, could face the future with brave;, hearts and every confidence.