EMPIRE PROBLEMS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXIII, 13 October 1926, Page 9

EMPIRE PROBLEMS.

AUSTRALIAN DELEGATES IN LONDON.

By Cable—Praaa Association—Copyright Australian, and N.Z. Cable Assoclatlcs*. (Received October <?, 9.85 p.m.) LONDON, October 12.

Mr Bruce (Prime Minister of Australia) and party, looking fit, came to London to-day, after a rough Channel crossing. They were met by Sir Joseph Cook (High Commissioner) and other officials representing the Overseas and Imperial Government Departments. Replying to interviewers, Mr Bruce said that of course he and all the delegates would have lots to say if Canada raised the question of the rights of Govornor-Generals, but ho could not anticipate the Conference, and say what Australia’s stand would be. He regarded the migration and redistribution of the white population of the Empire as one of the most vital subjects for the Conference. Everything depended upon development, which would decide the overseas rate and capacity for absorption. He thought the Empire Marketing Board was doing useful work. Tho question of improved and faster shipping services for tho carriage of produce would have to be given the closest attention. FEARS OF HIGHER TARIFFS. GERMANS’ VIEW OF IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.

By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. >■">H N . 7 Association. (Received October 12, 10.35 p.m.) LONDON, October 12. Tho Berlin correspondent of tho “Daily Express” states that the “Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung” Bars that tho Dominions at the Imperial Conference, are about to propose higher preferential tariffs, which will impose additional handicaps on German commerce.