LOYALTY LEAGUE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18479, 22 January 1930, Page 6

LOYALTY LEAGUE.

REQUESTS TO GOVERNMENT. By Telegraph—Press Association. WELLINGTON, January 21. A deputation representing the Loyalty League and the Grand Orange Lodge of New Zealand waited upon the Hon. G. W. Forbes this morning, to request that the Government would reserve for further discussion certain issues which are stated to be included in the agenda of the forthcoming Imperial Conference. The Rev. Howard Elliott, speaking on behalf of the Loyalty League, said the issues about which they were ini* mediately concerned were the right of appeal to the Privy Council; the proposal to cancel the right of the Government-General to reserve his assent to any Bill; the proposed changes in the working of the Coronation oath, and the Colonial Laws Validity Act.

Mr Elliott requested that the Government would instruct New Zealand’s representative at the next Imperial Conference that these questions should be reserved for further discussion.

Mr George Petherick and Mr Smith supported the request of Mr Elliott.

The Hon. G. W. Forbes said the report from the Experts Committee on Dominion legislation, and the subconference on merchant shipping, had just been received, and was at present confidential. As soon as the document. was released, and had been considered by Cabinet, a statement would be made to the Press. In the meanwhile, Mr Forbes agreed that the matters referred to by the speakers were of the greatest importance, and the Government could be depended on to oppose anything affecting the unity cf the Empire or the Imperial connection.