OVERSEA IDEA OF EMPIRE
SHOULD BE FOSTERED.
CARE FOR THE WORKER.
(Received November 27th, 10 p.m.) LONDON, November 27. The Hon. Thomas Mackenzie and the Agents-General were present at Lord Haldane's table.
Lord Haldane said that as a result of the visit, he hoped to see their oversea colleagues come more frequently and exchange ideas. The great causes of divergencies and differences were ignorance and want of eympathy, and these would only be overcome by personal intercourse.
Lord Emmott said that if the Empire fell apart it would be due to lack of sympathy, imagination, and knowledge in the future.
"The oversea idea of Empire," he went on to say, "does not rest upon affectation. They think of the Empire as a commonwealth of nations, in which their influence is constantly growing, and as a partnership in which, in the course of time, they will acquire greater power and have a larger measure of responsibility. Therefore it is essential that the oversea idea shall always be kept in view.
"If we cared greatly about the Empire, we must take care of the working man, who also cared for the Empire.. I believe the worker could be made to believe in the Empire if he were treated carefully and knew that the Empire stood for great moral causes. Australian criticism is warning the Empire that it must stand for just labour conditions, and give a. chance to all to live a decent, happy, contented life."
Mr C. B. Stuart-Wortley said they came back firmly persuaded that personal knowledge of the Dominions ought to be a necessary part of the education of all seeking seats in the House of Commons.
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Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14835, 28 November 1913, Page 7
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