BRITAIN CONFERS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXI, 9 August 1921, Page 8

BRITAIN CONFERS.

UNITED EMPIRE. ■ (Per Press Association—Cbfyright). LONDON, August 51 The Imperial Conference has pre?: it! ed tlie following address to the Ki: ; “We, the Prime Ministers nd other representatives of the Br.'iifsi' Empire, speaking on behalf of tbo United Kingdom, the British Dominions, the India nEmpire, and British: Crown Colonies and Protectorate:.,

desire, on the eve of concluding our meeting, to present our hum'ole duty to Your Majety, and affirm ur loyal devotion to the Throne. We have been conscious throughout our deliberations that the most Aseiitml of the links binding our widelyspread peoples is the Crown, and it is our determination that no change in our status as peoples of governments shall weaken our common allegiance to the Empire and its Sovereign. Knowing your Majety’s fbep interest in all that touches our people’s happiness, we trust that cur labours at this time of world-wide unrest may be satisfactory to you, and conduce to tho welfare and safety of your Dominions, as well as to the peace of the world. WeTpray that your Majesty and Queen Mary may long be spared to enjoy the affections of your subjects, and lo see all classes equally recovered from tho strain and sacrifice of war.” WATCHFUL FRENCH. PARIS, August 5. France has taken an interest in Imperal Conference. Tho “Journal <l.« Debats” points out that Britain’s 1 error in dealing with the American colonies in the Eighteenth Century is still exercising an influence, and adds that the jettisoning of a Japanese alliance proves conclusively that Britain is prepared to sacrifice everything to tho need of maintaining unity with the Do-

minions. Mr Harding’s attitude 'Was enormously helpful to England, and modified her attitude towards Japan. The paper congratulates Britain on determining to establish! a programme of capital ships before conferring with the United States. MR MEIGHEN ARRIVES HOME. OTTAWA, August 7. Mr Meighen hag arrived at Halifax. Ho stated: “You cannot in these days have peace unless you have at least the substantial peace of Europe. The il- - of British statesmen in the councils of the world is greater because the Dominions and India are within tire Empire, and because she reflects, or wants to reflect, their views as well as her own.”