THE EMPIRE'S FUTURE.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16718, 11 August 1916, Page 5

THE EMPIRE'S FUTURE.

TO BE STUDIED FROM NEW VIEWPOINT. ■N/—-- -

..(Received August 10, 7.10 p.m.) LONDON, August 9

At a special conference of the Navilonal Unionist Association, Mr. Bonar "Law admitted that there had been differences of opinion among them on the Irish question, but there were considerations even niore, important than maintaining party union. He was prepared.to run the. riak of disunion tor the course he thought nghit. Respec!> tng the fiscal questron he believed the war had caused an overwhelming majority in the country to feel that nevs? again should German enemies be allowed to use our markets as before tn.v> war, also that what had happened in the self-governing dominions bad made a tremendous difference in the point • f new which everyone had in relation to political ani ecnnoiric conditions which oitght to ox:st in future. The Government had done tne right thing in having the whole question inquired into frum the hew vjjv.pomt to ascertain whether it is possible to carry it without a party figkb either at Home or. in any part of the Empire.