IMPERIAL CONSULTATIONS

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12197, 23 July 1925, Page 6

IMPERIAL CONSULTATIONS

LACK OF. CONTINUITY NOTED CANADIAN IMPERIALIST’S VIEWS. A notable Canadian who arrived by the Niagara at Auckland, Was the Hon. N. Rowell, K.C., who has come down with his daughter on a holiday visit. In addition to the bar Air Rowell has many interests, • and he is specially interested in matters affecting the Empire. Indeed, it was his interest in Empire questions that primarily prompted his visit to this part of tho world. The more the various parts of the Empire know about each other the better for the Empire. For

*t* & *♦* *l* *** *♦* *l* *l* a good while he has devoted attention to the matter of some- means of Emfiire consultation. In the past the mperial' Conferences held in London and attended by the various colonial and Dominion Premiers has done good work, but it has not met the need of a continuous means of •Cfmsultation. Mr Rowell is strongly of opinion that some such means should exist, and the' only question is how it may be broughtabout. In Canada lie suggested that one method would be to -change the status of, the various High Commissioners, and make their functions more of a diplomatic nature than at present. That was merely a suggestion, and while he was in New Zealand and Australia he would take the opportunity of discussing -other possible means. Air Rowell *nd Miss Rowell will remain in New Zealand and Australia until September.