BRITISH EMPIRE'S RE-BIRTH

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13694, 9 October 1916, Page 5

BRITISH EMPIRE'S RE-BIRTH

1 ) SYMPOSIUM OF IMPERIAL ASPIRATIONS, I UMPIRE CONTROL WHEN PEACE COMES, (United Service.) LONDON, October 6. A Daily Mail publishes a symposium upon Imperial ■ reconstruction. . Lord Sydenham says; "The Avar has convinced men of the necessity lor an Imperial Cabinet, responsible to a reprc- ; scntativo senate, dealing wit.li foreign affairs, defence, trade communications, and inter-migration. The war has : provided democratic statesmen with the greatest chance, i but the chance will quickly, pass.'! Major-General Sir Sam Hughes, Canadian Minister of Militia, : says: "We desire to joiu an Imperial Council to control Imperial affairs." The Hon. William P. Schreiner, Higli Commissioner for South Africa, advocates an imperial Conference, including, . representatives from India and Egypt. ; The Hon. Peter Mcßride, Agent-General for Victoria, advocates ; the representation of the Australian State Parliaments at the Peace Conference, because they are concerned-more intimately with the Commonwealth trade. The Hon, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, Iligli Commissioner foi\Ne\v ! Zealand, places' adequate; Imperial defence in the, fore- ■ front, and says: "Unless (his is assured it will be futile lo deal with any other subject atthe Conference of Umpire .1 : statesmen.'' Sir Thomas added that representatives of the great industries should confer. \Y.w Zealand's resources were practically untouched and were capable of enormous development.. • The Hon. Sir John McCall, Agent-General for Tasmania, advocates a conference of representatives of all partie:; in the various Empire Parliaments.