IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12214, 2 August 1910, Page 5

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

i (Press Assn.— By Telegraph- -Copyright) 1 LONDON, Aug. !.■■■ j ! Commenting on the Bine, Book ' «J^ j the New South Wales Premier's claim ifpr separate representation' at- the Ira-, perial Conference, whereas Tasmania iafid Queensland w-ere • associated, th« j limes endorses tidrti Elgin's -despatch, 'but doubts whether :i considerable body !of Australian opinion si'ppuil* lh^ Pi ites' (claim, and points out that the,Cana,d}an I provinces and the South" African c-^niVW 'have expressed a desire to remit conlei|cne3 business to the Union Government. jit is greatly desirablo that a' similar. I recognition of essential unity should Janimate the Australian •States. TJie 'Times adds that it is cle«r thab tho ; ve-' : an*-angeinent""-of the Oolonial Office, ha*; not evoked "the dominions' enthusiasm. !Mr Deakin's ideal secretariat must be (discussed m 1911. Probably the High ! Commissioners will be assigned a more (definite place m the transaction . of ! business (between ; the ■ Home> : €h>vernm«nt) |and the 'dominions. ' While- there has ibeen much cloudy talkiiab<witi}^h«! !ftei?< ; ther dovelopmentiii-of comprehensive federative principles' within the Empire, the real trend seems to ./be , . towavds making'the development lam 6fficii4 r^sthei' than' a Parliamentary Tl\4 dominions' criticisms, and suggestions appear to Tiavo a . treiid^iin, tJ^at direction.ITie Times commend.s tlie work of tho British Trade Commissioner, 1 and* says that the commercial • correspondents' allowance (£IO,OOO sterling) is very inadequate for such a vital object.

. The Oamarn Harbor Board is to consider a suggestion to work their dredge by means of suction gas.