LINK WITH CROWN

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLVI, Issue 163, 11 June 1926, Page 8

LINK WITH CROWN

“WILL NEVER BE BROKEN.”

DOMINIONS AND THE EMPIRE.

SPEECH BY SIR JAMES ALLEN. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received June 11, 11.15 a.m. LONDON, June 10.

“Although we sometimes held different otjinions on .sorao aspects, we have come to the conclusion that we get tho greatest possible freedom under the Crown. The link binding us to the Crown will never be broken,” emphatically declared Sir James Allen in referring to the Dominion’s attitude to England at the Colonial Institute farewell luncheon. Sir James Allen alluded to the South African flag incident. He said ho was confident that they would never break from the Crown. He said that if a real test came again the Empire would bo found as solid as in 1914. “Some talk of separation, some of abandonment of tho Union Jack, but they will all come to the conclusion that constant loyalty to the Royal charters will serve their purposes best.” Sir James Allen added that it was gratifying that High Commissioners were much more closely associated than before, mainly as a result of tho Wembly Exhibition. They now regularly met round the table in Mr Larkin s office. . Sir James Allen suggested that Air L. C. Amery should inaugurate a system enabling officers coming into contact with the Dominions to visit the Dominions so as to obtain personal experience which would be extraordinarily, valuable when they were appointed to more important positions. Tho High Commissioners positions were more responsible than they were a decade ago. Ho referred to Mr L. C. Amery’s weekly meeting with the High Commissioners to discuss Dominion affairs at which he explained the aspirations of the Mother Countiy and discussed foreign affairs. Sir Charles Lucas, who presided, read an apology from Mr Amery lor absence, describing Sir James Alien as one ol the most esteemed of the High Commissioners.—A. and N.Z. cable.