QUESTION OF STATUS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21554, 27 July 1933, Page 9

QUESTION OF STATUS

NEWFOUNDLAND'S FUTURE COMMISSION'S REPORT NEW YORK, July 25 A message front St. Johns, Newfoundland, states that the Prime Minister, Mr. F. (!. Alderdice, was interviewed about a report from London, published in New York, stating: "Newfoundland temporarily lose her status as a self-governing colony if the llritish Government approves the report, of Lord Amulree's Commission." "As Lord Ainulrce bus not submilted jiny recommendations," remarked Mr. Alderdice, "1 have no comment to make." Speaking in Montreal, Sir William Stavcrt, who was a member of tho Commission, characterised tho London report as premature. As far as lie knew no report had been presented by the Commission.

I A Uoval Commission wa's appointed I in Hritain at the end of February for the purpose of examining into the fut,uro of Newfoundland and in particular of reporting 011 its financial situation and prospects. The personnel was: Lord. Ainulree (chairman); Mr. C. A. Magrath (nominated by tho Canadian Govern men t); Sir Will ia 111 Stavcrt (nominated by the Newfoundland Government); with Mr. 'A'. A. Clutterbuck, Dominions Office, as secretary. The Koyal Commission assembled iu Newfoundland early in March. The expression 111 the official announcement,. "to examine into tho future of Newfoundland," caused much speculation in that country and was taken in some quarters to mean its inclusion in the Dominion of Canada, either separately or as part of a maritime province composed of the island with Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Prince lOdward Island. The general tenor of Canadian comments was not such as to suggest that the welcome into the federation would be overwhelmingly cordiaL and the idea met, with no less disfavdmr in Newfoundlaud.