IN BRITAIN. AFTER THE WAR.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXVI, Issue 3575, 7 October 1916, Page 5

IN BRITAIN. AFTER THE WAR.

RECONSTBUGTION OF THE

EMPIRE

VIEWS OF COLONIAL REPRE-

SENTATIVES

(Received October 7, 9.25 a.m.) LONDON, October 6. The "Daily Mail" publishes a summary of prominent men's views upon Imperial reconstruction". Lord Sydenham writes :—" The war has convinced roe of tho necessity for an Imperial Cabinet responsible to a representative Senate dealing with foreign aifairs, defence, trade, communications, and iutcr-inigration. The war has provided democratic statesmen with their greatest chance, but the i chance will quickly pass." ' i Sir Sam Hughes {Canadian. Minister of Defence) says:— **Wo desire to joir !in the Imperial control of Imperial affairs." ..-''" 1 The Hon. W. Schrcinor (ex-Prime Minister of Cape Colony) advocates an Imperial ConJerenoOj including India ( and Egypt. . The Hon. Peter Meßride (AgentGeneral for Victoria) advocates representation of tho 'Australian State. Par- j liaments at the peace conference,u because they are eonoamed more inti-I mately than tlio CohimonweaHh with trade. < ' ,- , . .' '■

ThoHon. T. Mackenzie places adequate '.imperial defence in the '^forefront, ami states that unless this _is assured it will be futile; to deal with any other subject. He says that n. conference of Empirel, statesmen, aided by representatives of tfm groat industries, should) confer. New Zoaland's resources were practically untouched, and were capable of enormous development. Sir John Medal! (Agent-General for Tasmania,) advocate* f» conference of representatives of all parties of tho various Empire Parliaments.