IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 88, 2 June 1911, Page 6

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

DECLARATION OF LONDON. (Received 2, 1.1 p.m.) London, June 1. Mr Fisher moved as a resolution:. •‘That it is matter for regret that the lominions wore not consulted prim; to the accept a nee of the terms of the Declaration and that il is undesirable hat Britain ,should adopt, the inclusion of' foodstuffs in article 21 or (loot articles 48 to 51.” Ho said he lid not desire to restrict the powers >f Britain, hut merely wished that the dominions should he taken into conidenco.wherever possible; and the Do•laration afforded a most suitable opportunity of illustrating his argunent. Mr Batchelor said they were approaching the consideration ol the Delaration at too late a stage to alter ts course nr to -do anything to elective!;,' modify it. While adapting that there must be one foreign ’ obey lie considered this .did not prelude the possibility of some kind ol •onsultatim. Sir Edward Grey said the declaration had nob altered the existing international law, hut introduced consent to international rules which did •lot exist previously. Sii Will rid Gamier thought they were going too fai in asking that the h'rrr.ras Dominions he consulted on ill matters. 9 Sir Joseph Ward said that after nave consideration he had .formed die conclusion that the Declaration >;r.tooted foodstuffs more than ninuorIv, and therefore he supported it. The debate was adjourned. IL is 'Xpectod that Mr. Fisher will not oresh the resolution.