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BRITISH PRESS TRIBUTE TO AMERICAN JOURNALISM. BROTHERHOOD OF FREEDOM.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 38, 1918.

A DEMOBILIZATION SCHEME.

news agency of America, and if Sir THE IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. Roderick Jones were not present I might any of the world-Mr. Stone has been tied down to a rigid impartiality, more than

The following telegram has been sent Mr. Melville Stone, the veteran man-judicial and almost Olympian "in its by the Colonial Secretary to the Gov ager of the Associated Press of America, character, as between parties and perernor-General of Canada, Commonwealth. was recently the guest at dinner at the sonalities playing their part on the of Australia, Union of South Africa, and Bitz Hotel of the Fress of Great Britain. world's stage; but there is no impartiality New Zealand, and the Governor of New-

foundland: Lord Burnham presided over a repre sentative gathering of journalists and newspaper proprietors."

Alter the toast of The King and Pre-

sident had been honoured,

or indecision in his view of what the

venomed vengeance

rode

The fourteenth meeting of the Imperial issues are "in this world-shaking and world-inaking war. In his interview with War Conference was bald on July gend. the Emperor William he tells us that the The Conference first discussed at the in- Kaiser expressed his pleasure that the stance of the Government of Canada vari- ous problema respecting demobilization, particularly connected with transporta Sir R. Borden, in proposing the toast people of the United States would be able

tion. Ultimately, on the suggestion of of The American Army and Navy," to sea Germany through American eyes. spoke of the close co-operation which Well, they do see Germany and her rulers the War Office representatives, a resolu existed between the American and Bri-through American eyes now, and Ameri- tion was passed agreeing that an Advisory Parbaps nothing could be can tongues of as brave an army as ever and Executive Committee, to be known tish Navies.

*bückled on their armour" and "with as the Military Demobilization Commit more formidable to an autocracy like Ger.

upon their tee of the British Empire, should be set This committee will mang than the spirit of a people slow to

swords" have given him their answer in up forthwith. anger, but when aroused determined to

the battlecry of "Lusitania" (Cheers.) consist of representatives of the military fight to the end. That was the spirit of Nobody can pretend that in the last cen-authorities, Dominions and Colonies, and the United States at the present day. (Uhcers.) As he ventured to say not long try the teachers of the children, or the representatives of the War Office, India teachers of their parents in England and ago, if the United States had been animat. Americs, taught us to value and assess ed by the same purpose of unity and each other as we ought to have done, and action in the last week of July, 1914, as

as we do to-day. For all that he has done to-day, there would have been no war to promote good relations between Great and if we could read that lesson aright, Britain and America, by telling the plaja what lesson could we not read from unvarnished truth, and; above all, by like purpose of unity in the future?,

what he has done to spread the truth about our part and lot in this war. Mr. Stone "A League of Nations, if you like has our sincere gratitude. (Hear, hear.) Who can say a word against it?

We thank our God that Great Britain and thinking man, "except us to its practic Amerien are now not only fast friends, ability. But if there is to be a large but faster Allies. This war has brought League of Nations, may it not be pos untold evils upon the world, but if it sible that these two great Commonwealths welds together for all time the English can in the future exercise upon the na-speaking nations of the world, the blood tions of the world such an influence os (Hear, can prevent wars like this" bear.) Sir Robert instanced in this respect the Standing Tribunal which bad now been working for twelve years be tween Canada and the United States, and declared that the results of that tribunal

LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

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(4)-The conference recommends that other questions covered by the memoranda presented this year and last year to the conference by the representa tives of India in so far as they are got dealt with in the foregoing para- graphs of this resolution to the variousi Governments concerned" with a view to their early consideration.

The remainder of the subjects dealt with at this meeting were confidential, except that a discussion on an Imperial Court of Appeal was continued and again ad- journed.

JMPERIAL COURT OF APPEAL. The sixteenth meeting was held on July 20th, when the discussion of an Imperial Court of Appeal was completed, and a resolution passed stating that the Chin-! ference is of opinion:--

(1)-That the question of replacing. the present dual system of appeal by the constitution of one Imperial Court of Appeal demands the prompt consid- oration of his Majesty's Government.

(2) That the Lord Chancellor sbould be invited to prepare and circulate to the Governments of the Dominions and India as soon as possible a memorandum of such proposals as in the opinion of his Majesty's Government are practical for the purpose, with a view to a deci- sion at the next Imperial Coaference,

(3.) That each such Government as soon as possible thereafter shall com- municate to the Governmeat of the United Kingdom its views with regard to such proposals.

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Office, and "Ministry of Shipping of the United Kingdom, under the chairmanship of the Secretary for War or a deputy sp pointed by him. The committee will con- sider all military questions of demobiliza tion, affecting the various Governments concerned, will arrange for the fallest interchange of information regarding plans for demobilization; and will sub- mit questions of principle arising from time, to time to the Governments con- cerned. The committee will sit prior to general demobilization; at such times a the chairman may consider necessary, and during demobilization as frequently as may be necessary to secure complete co- of our sons will not have been shed in ordination, of the demobilization proceresz vain. (Cheers.) I may be pardoned if Idure of the Governments concerned. quote the language of the President in i message addressed to me on Independense Day: The part played by the Press of these countries in conciliating and per

PETROLEUM.

The Conference next dealt with the question of petroleum, and considered a memorandum prepared by Lord Harcourt

were an example of what could be secured fecting the efforts of the liberty-loving setting out the importance of the de

by methods of adjudication which it was possible to provide between civilised na tions. (Cheers.)

Sir George Riddell, in supporting the

peoples to assure the perpetuity of their hard-won rights cannot be over-estimat ed." To a great American and a great Pressman I ask you to express what we think and feel about the American nation and the American Press, which he well

velopment

BAW MATERIALS.

The Conference next considered the re- port of the special committee appointed consider the it an earlier meeting to questions arising regarding the control

of raw materals after the war, The Con

ference approved this report, and passed a resolution requesting his Majesty's Government to communicate it forthwith to the Governments of the Dominions and India and to ascertain their views as to the appropriate action to be taken. The Conference further agreed that steps should now be taken to ascertain the needs and resources of the Allies in respect of the raw materials specified in, the report.

SHIPPING.COMMUNICATIONS..

The Conference next considered again. questions of shipping communications in the light of the report of the committee appointed to consider this question. The

of of adequate supplies

The petroleum in the British Empire. Conference passed a resolution recom mending the suggestions contained in Lord Harcourt's memorandum to the serious consideration of the Governments

tonst, recalled an interview with the late represents, in type which, if it is not Old concerned in view of the great and grow perence agreed that shipping on the Earl Kitchener, who said he looked for. English. is of the old style, that is the ing :mportance of petroleum and its precluding india should.be brought under

common fount of our two united CommCD- ward to the entry of the United States Wealths. (Cheers.)

into this war us the most tremendous event that could take place. He inquired of

COMPANIONS IN ARMS AND PEACE.

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duets for naval, military, and industrial purposes.

NATURALIZATION.

routes, especially between the and the Oversen Dominions, in- review by an Inter-Imperial Board, on which the United Kingdom, the British Dominions and Dependencies should be The remainder of the discussions as represented. The Conference recommend Mr. Melville Stone, in reply to the toast this sitting concerned naturaliztion, and ed that for this purpose an Imperial In- of his health said he felt very much at Lord Kitchener why he held that opinions home, for every drop of blood in his veinst-the instance of the Prime Ministar ofvestigation Board should be appointe and the reply was, "Because the Ameri-was either English, Scotch, or Irish New Zealand the Conference passed a

with power to inquire and report cans are so intelligent "

the people of the United States, he could majority of the members that legislation on all matters connected with ocean Though he had no mandate to speak for resolution stating the opinion of the representing the various parts of the Em- Mr. Skinner (Consul-General) respond tell them something of the purpose of her restricting for a period after the war nected with the development and improve.

should be passed throughout the Empire freights and facilities, and matters con people. We were slow about coming into

so far as the circumstances in each coun- ment of sea communications between the the war. Our national mind was not the mind of one man (like that of Germany), try render possible, the naturalization of different parts of the Empire, with special citizens of the present enemy countries reference to the size and type of ships and bht the mind of many millions of men and also the acquisition by them of any the capacities of harbours; the Board/to of political rights or land or mining include, in addition to representatives of The representatives of the Governments concerned, persons with

expert knowledge of the problems in volved, including representativos of the shipping and trading interests.

ed.

LORD BURNHAM'S BREECH.

Lord Burnham, in proposing the toast of Our Guest," said During this war

we have had many visitors by sea and (Cheers.) After referring to the difficulty fores

which the Associated Press of Ame sky. Not all of them have been welcome, but of our welcome guests nons have been rien had had in obtaining permission

to place a correspondent with the British Canada abstained from voting, and the more welcome than the band of our bro- thers from America, and among them forces in France, Mr. Stone went on to South African representative recorded none more so than cur distinguished guest say that there had been much clamour dissent Befors leaving the subject of of to-night. He is one of us and one of over the lack of preparedness of the naturalization the Conference passed, & the shining lights of the newspaper world, United States, but it was perfectly certain further resolution recommending that a special conference of representatives of end that is no small world. Mr. Melville that preparedness of the public mind and all parts of the Empire should be held Stone has for a generation been a giant purpose far outweighed in

at the earliest practicable date to ex Preparedness in guns or call

lis

Of course,

nected with nationality or naturalization. which any Government represented at the special conference may desire to be raised, and upon any suggestions, which be made for the amendment of the existing law. RECIPROCITY BETWEEN INDIA AND DOMINIONS. The fifteenth meeting of the conference was held on July 24th. The first subject discussed was reciprocity treatment be tween India and the Dominions.

This

the resolution

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newsman, to use the old name, a mighty in their amine and report on any question con- organiser of news, and a wonder-working tendencies always made blunders when collector of news. He knows, as few of

have known, not only the price of news they went to war, but the one thing but the value of news. (Hear, hear.) In America did not blunder about was that a famous lawsuit which established a new, they did not plunge into war before their principle, or rather extended the old national mind was made up. principle of the common law of both our German savagery was most helpful in countries to new needs, ho defined the developing the American popular will. rights of property in news, not the hap and detestable as it was, it was not an pening but its presentation to the public. unmixed evil Americans were deeply That was a great service to the world in grateful to Britain and France for the general. It has been said that America splendid part they bad played in the cusion followed on it more ruled by public opinion than anyway and America's entry into the conflict other country. "Whether we rival her in: given a sense of self-respect to her

·respect or not public opinion de-o use the phrase of an American fore further resolution was passed that effect wbject to any alteration in present publisher's mends in all countries under popular father in the day of our revolution," Mr. should now be given to..last year's resola government vastly more upon the compel Stone went on, ling force of news than upon the

we know we must hang tion, in pursuance of which the confer conscious advocacy of argument, and the man who together; or we shall hang separately, ence agreed as follows:-

(1)It is an inherent function of first spread through continent a full Lompanions in arms, we hope to be com-

the Governments of the several com and accurate service of news of the world's panions in peace, and that for many,

munities of the British Comment (Cheers.) We are awake work without fear or favour, without many years.

wealth, including India, that ench action or fabrication, without colour or in the States. We have learned that the

should enjoy complete control of the coarseness, deserves a high place ama better than the professional soldier, even citizenry of a country can do some things

composition of its own population by the makers of his age. That is what Mr.

means of restriction on immigration Stone has done for America, that is why in time of war. Steam is up, and we are rapidly. The whole nation is

from any other communities.

that

which was most stimulating.

passed by the conference last year accept- ing the principle of reciprocity, and a

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is ruled by the same standard of civic of our activity (Cheers.) He spoke of and cherishes, for all our pride of the successful efforts of Mr. Hoover to peculiarity, the same ideas of moral avart the calamity of a world famine, and probity.

(Cheers.)

Mr. Stone, as any also of America's great efforts in the body can tell who has read any one of sphere of aviation. In conclusion, he hia many addresses--for he is not lika spoke of the influence exercised by the the journalist

editor remarking that the upon to speak when he was callediated Press despatches were read by

said he couldn't speak with pen--is a thorough idealist practically every citizen of the Republic, Ruskin, who declared he was "the last and were transmitted to all the leading person in the world to promote any man journals of Canada and Central and ner of journalism" und said in a letter South America. Its sole desire was to that "if you put out the true news of importance of news suppression and news It fully appreciated the equal good you may get on and be of use, would have recognised in Mr. Stone & publication, as well as the propriety of fellow-idealist. But he is a practical mana rigid bat intelligent military censorship. of business, too, as all America knows, had no wish to substitute its judgment and

one anecdote told of him ought to be for that of those responsible for the con- put up as a text in every sub editor's duct of the war. It might be amused at

the Associated Press

serve

It

room. He told one of his

to young men of the stupidity of some censors, but it would

ever

the story content itself with publicity, embalming

down to 1,000 words." "But it can't be them after the war was won. In all time told in 1,000 words," said the youth. there had never been an hour when oppor- "This is about the biggest thing that tunity and obligation had so knocked at My son said our guest, the door of the newspaper craft as now. "don't you remember that the official It was their privilege so to order their, account of the orcation of the universe, lives na to be of great help. He was not is told in 600 words!? "Well, that may sure that the editorial office was not the be," said the youth, doubtless one of the most important in the national life of a infallibles, "bat it must have cut a lot of self-governing country like America and the details" (Laughter.) This tale tells Great Britain. The services of the clergy- the story of Mr. Stone's Press career in man, the physician, and the lawyer were its homely wit and wisdom, founded upon most praiseworthy, yet none had the far- biblical research and practical Chris-reaching influence of the editor who spoke tianity. (Laughter.)

to thousands daily. His responsibility By reason of bis position as a real was commensurate with his influence, and autocrat of the breakfast table, and of the he was sure all present recognised that ne tea table too-for he is himself the greatest keenly as he did. (Cheera)

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