FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 1911.
[COFFRIGHT.]
THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
ITS ACHIEVEMENTS
REVIEWED.
Praise for Premier and Mr Harcourt.
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LONDON, June 21.
to promote closer co-operation through that old British institution, free and fmnk discussion. Some of the most valuable work had been the consideration of matters on which they had deliberately It is officially announced that the abstained from coming to a definite con- Conference has adopted resolutions on clusion. The discussions of foreign the motion of Mr. Fisher, Prime policy and co-operation in defence
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to administration. That should be the keynote of our policy.
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AMERICAN STRIKE SETTLED.
Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) Lapoy, June 22.
BYE-ELECTION CANDIDATES,
COUNTY CRICKET
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JONION, June 2 Essex defeated Worcestershire by six wickets, and Hampshire by 108 tuha.
HOME RACING
THE NORTHUMBERLAND
PLATE
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LONDON, Jund
THE CHINA MAIL.
Conference henceforth would be re-Conference and its permanent results poses, hayo resulted, I think, in a post garded as the natural duty of the Fre are not to be judged entirely-although satisfactory agreement, which, while it mior of the United Kingdom. He paid in that respect it nood not be afraid of recognizes our common obligations, at Then, finally, you have had a number a tribute to Mr Harcourt who, he said, comparison with any preceding body of the same time acknowledges with of very important resolutions, which I bad already more than justifed his the kind-by the actual resolutions equal clouter that those obligations am glad to say we have assented to with appointment as Colonial Secretary which it has afirmed and proposal must be performed in different parts of practical unanimity, with regard to the Mr Asquith defined the dominant which it has adopted. I agree with Sir the Empire in accordance with theprovement of means of communication feature of the Conference as an altemp Joseph Ward that some of the most requirements of local opinico, local within the Empire-postal, telegraphic The strike in the American consting valuable, perhaps the most valuable, uso need, and local circumstances. These and so forth. Those are all very solid, trade, which broke out on the 18th to which wo have been able to put our gentlemen, are matters as to which we practical results. They are resulte nous instant, has been sattled by reciprocal
of which, I believe, could have been concessions. time has been in the consideration of cannet tako the
attained, at any rate so rapidly or 80 matters which for the moment we have confidence; we cannot even take our deliberately abstained from coming to own fellow-subjects, our own fellow actively, except by the procedure of a conference, and when we survey the any definite conclusion upcn. Wa have citizens into our confidence in the full
sense of the term, but we, who have situation after the experience we bave cleared the air, we have cleared ground;
these few weeks, with the situation na gane into it with the franknees which it stood when we first assembled rouzd wo have got to a better mutual under, such confidential discussions admit of this table, I am perfectly certain,
Pillo, Kilbroney, Cardinal Beaufort.. The betting was 8 to 1 agniust Pills, requirements. We see in truer par had done no more than that, it would great sacrifics of porscant convenience and He Ernest Wild Unionist can against Cardinal Beaufort. Ten ran. spective and proportion the bulk and have been a landmark in the develor and possibly somo detriment, for the didate. dominance of act a few of our Imperial ment of what I may call our imperial time being, to the carrying on of public
Wod by a neck. One and a half-lengthis. problems, and that is a result which could constitutional history.
between second and third. naver have been attained in any other!
affairs in your own Deminions, I ant) With regard to the-nctual and satisfied there is not a man seated at (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) responible sistesmen of different parts published in their fulness to the world, facrifices were well worth while. Wo
way than by the assembling together of positive results, capable of being this table who does not feel that those! LONDON, June 22. of the Empirs to hold a perfectly free Sir Joseph Ward, in his speech, has shall all return to our respective spheres Mr Asquith, in a speech closing the interchange of opinion, each presenting given an almost exbustive summary of duty with a stronger sense of common of thanks to Mr Asquith and Mr Har- Conference, said:-Gentlemen, I thank those aspects of the case with which bar may just, perhaps, recapitulate court for their labours and courtesies, you very heartily for the terms in which himself from his own experience was briefly what they cover. First of all, Delegates for the hospitalitics extended speeches with which it has been sup-ing together into a common stock, if Empire, not to its own members but to to work together for the good of the posed to accept reasonable 'Cebmods. and expressed the gratitude of the this resolution is coached, for the exceptionally familiar. It is the bring regards what I may call the relations ef and with a mare earnest determination more hopeful ng shipowners are dis- West Ham N., nnel Under Secretary to to them by flis Majesty the King, the parted, and for the evidence which may say so, of these various contributors foreign countries, we have bad an imhole. (Applause.)
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LONDON, June 9. Barondo Forni has been adopted
The result of the Northumberland Plate was:-'é
affirming it to be desimble that development of imperial constitutional standing of our relative and reciprocal will agree that aven if the Conforenco although many of you come here at very Liberal candidate for West Fam North, 7 to 2 against Kilbroney and Sto 1
Ministers of the United Kingdom and history.
the Dominions should exchango visits between the Conferences; secondly, that it was desirable to consider the possibility of holding a conference or subsidiary conference in one of the Dominiona
Among the concluding speceles, Sir Wilfrid Laurier moved a vote
Government and people. Sir Wilfrid said that Mr. Harcourt (Secretary o State for the Colonies) and been under trial, and had carried out the work to the absolute satisfaction of the members of the Conference, and in a manner worthy of his great office.
THE PREMIER'S CLOSING
SPLECH.
those speeches and your demeanour afford of the genuine sentiment which convers. So far as it refers to me personally, I can assure you that I seen it a great a privilege as has fallen to my lot, since I had the caour of being first a Minister of the Crown, that
elements of experience and knowledge which, I think, will make us all go back our various tasks botter equipped for their performance than we could possibly have been if we had not met hers. Gentlemen, I again advert to matter which has been referred to by
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obligations to the Empire, with more cumplete confidence in one another,
SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
THE SITUATION HOPEFUL.-
MR MASTERMAN UNSEATED.
THE FAULT NOT HIS
Logros, June 21.
MF C. F. 6. Masterman, M.P., for
(Reuters Service to the China Mail.)
LONDON, Jana 29, This position in Great Britain ia
the, Home Office, has been unstated
A deputation of Southampton strikerading to his election agent having been ia proceeding to London to echfer with found guilty of corrupt practice. the shipowners with a view to s The Judges, bowever, emphasised
that it was through up fault of Mr Masterman's own. He had won the respect and admiration of everyone.
SOUTH AFRICAN PREMIER'Seattlement of the strike.
VIEWS.
HORSE JUMPING.
FRANCE LEADS THE WAY.
(Reuters Service to the China Afall:) LONDON, June 22. At the Horse Show in London France Cup for jumping, Russia being second won King Edward's gold Challenge and England third.
ALBANIA
TURKEY ON THE HIGH HORSE.
portaat resolution, unanimouslyafürming that the Dominions should be afforded the opportunity of consultation, so far as possible, when instructions are being prepared for the negotiation of international agreements which affect
LOSDEN, June 24. them. Wo have had an affirmation of
The Right Hon Louis Botho, inter I bave been permitted to be the first Fisher and Sir Joseph Ward, that the Declaration of London, and we had Sir Joseph Ward (New Zealand) in
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom this is the first time when, in iran important resolution passed only the viewed by Reutar, said the keynote of Recording, wid Mr Amith's president who hna occupied the post of President Fisher's happy phrase, the representa- other day on the motion of Sir Wilfrid the Conference was co-operation and had been greatly appreciated in the Dominions and he added that he had of us Imperial Confermce. That will admitted, as it were, into the interior, Commercial Treaties which apply to said, did not yet realize how much the The public, be tives of the Dominions have been Laurier that in regard to existing cutual confidence. never known work so well prepared as be a recollection which I shall always in to the inner-most purts of the Overses Dominions, efforts should be Imperial Government was confiding in by Mr Harcourt and his staff. The cherish with pride and satisfaction. Iam Imperial household. What in old made, sa they are being made, to secure the Dominions regarding ita foreign Conference would be "productive of confident that the example which it has classical phrase is called the "arcass tas liberty of withdrawal if and when policy so as to bind us still closer great good: and he did not know one been my honour to act will be followed imperii" has been laid bare to you any particular Dominion so desires. together. thot bad done more valuable work. by those who come after me, and that without any kind of reservation or These are all very important matters in The measure of the good work of
General Botha (South Africa), said this the presidency of those Conferences qualification. You will all remember had been a conference of trust and a
will be regarded as one of obvious our meeting in the Committee of what I may call the international the Conference, he added, was not to natural, and also one of the most Defence, when Sdward Grey pre-
be found in the large number of sphere. conference of friends. The only way to mare the Empire greater was through of the United Kingdom.
important, duties of the Prime Minister seated his survey of the Foreign Policywithin the sphere of Imperial law, I fact that the delegates End discussed fa Then, again, gentlemer, still keeping important resolutions passed, but in the
love and co-operation. This Conférence
Mr Asquith associated himself entirely will be stamped upon all our recollec-aitions which were laid before you with and in a greater spirit of solidarity than of the Empire. That is a thing which think your assent to the important propo- many problems in the friendliest manner. would lead to better co-operation in the fature than there had ever been. He and with Sir Wilfrid Laurier's eloquent tione, and I do not suppose there is one regard to nationalization is a very great had ever been displayed at previous declares that Turkey will not tolerate his colleagues would reture quite tribute to Mr Harcourt (Secretary off of as-I speak for myself, as I-am sure satisfied.**
State for the Colonies) and proceeded: you will speak for yourselves-who step in advance. I will not speak of Conferencia. Mr Fisher said this Conference would I would, if you will allow me, just say did not feel when that exposition of our minor points, but there has been a lay the foundations of Empire broader two or three words more by way of foreign relations had been concluded, general disposition which, I think, is concluded, convinced that we have
the Conference, that while we must Imperial unity." and safer than hitherto. Mr Asquith survey, in regard to the work achieved we realized in a much more intimatory characteristic of the whole spirit of one common ideal, namely d stronger had taken the Dominions into his inner by the Conference itself. If I were and comprehensivo sense than we bare each of us prosarie absolutely uniétered counsels. No greater step had been, or asked to define what has been its ever done before the international and unimpaired our local autonomy, yet
KEEP IT HANDY. could be, taken by the Advisers of the dominant governing feature. I should position and its bearings upon problems where untermity is possible In regard King. Mr Asquith's wisdom, courage may it has been the attempt to promote of Government in different parts of the particularly to mittere where the action-MMEDIATE relief in zecosary in at and foresight would ever be memorable and develop closer co operation through Empire itself. So again our discussione, of one part of the Empire by itself. Colice Cholera and Diahoe Remedy at Drohobyoz, in Galicia, the military
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intervention in Albania.
ELECTION RIOT IN GALICIA.
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LONDON, June 2
A an election.riot which occurred.
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PERING, June 20,
The Chinesalin Siam have wired to the Wai-wu-pu requcating the appointment of a Chinese Consul immediately.
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