BINDING THE EMPIRE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 80, 16 November 1911, Page 5

BINDING THE EMPIRE.

thf fundamentals of true IMPERIALISM. MORE KNOWLEDGE WANTED. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (United Press Association.) London, November 15. i)r. Parkin, organising representative of the Rhodes Scholarship T rust, addressed tho Rpjal Colonial institute on “True Imperialism.” The fundamentals of true Imperialism, he said, affected tho union cr the various scattered communities,, and the free development of each community, while providing for united action in matters of common interest, sharing the defence burden grid some method ol giving contributory units some, proportionate voice in the, C’pupciJ of the Nation. , ... , 1--Lord Roberts, mho presided, in,.proposing a vote of thanks, lamented the insufficient knowledge of far-off countries with which Britain Trad to deal. Mr. Fisher, the Australian ■ ‘Prime Minister, had told him that before bo attempted to take up public politics he bad travelled twice round the world. Lonl Roberts thought that a good example for all our Ministers. It would prevent mistakes that wore now made.