EMPIRE AND PRESS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 528, 8 June 1909, Page 7

EMPIRE AND PRESS.

ROSEBERY'S SPEECH,

MILITARISM AND BARBARISM. CABLES AS ARTERIES: THE TAX ON KNOWLEDGE. (bi tulsqbapb—riiisa association—corYßianT.) (Roc. Juno 7, 10.20 p.m.) ■ London, June 7. The Government and the Opposition newspapers comment on Lord Rosebery's tour do force a\ the banquet to tho press delegates. Tho "Daily Hail" says the speech was an inspiration of a broader patriotism, and will hasten tho day when the tax on knowledge within tho Empire will bo reduced, and' cables, which are the veins and , arteries of tho Empire, will flow free and unfettered;

■ The Radical newspapers comment on tho passage in the speech wherein Lofd Rosebery suggested that the unprecedented warlike preparations might lead Europe back to barbarism or might cause- a catastropho lit which Working men would cry, "We will have no more of this madness and foolery which is grinding us to powder."

The dolegates lunched with Lord Burnham (principal proprietor of the "Daily Telegraph") at his residence, Hall flafii, Beaconefifcld.j Bucks. They met tlio Horn A. Lyttolton (formerly Unionist Secretary for tho Colonies), Sir Geo. Gojdie (Founder of Nigeria), and Field Marshall Lord GrenfeH. Afterwards they were the guests of Lord Dbsboroilgh (of Ol.f fripia Games fame) at Tap. low Court, Maidenhead.. , . . j

The delegates motored back to London. Rain marred the trip.' "THIS LITTLE ENCLAND." ANB MR, DEASIN'S DREApNotIQHi 1 , (Rec. June 7, iL2O p.m.) ••' : •.' London, June 7. /The decision of Hr. Deakin's Cabinet to pfosent a Dreadnought or ite equivalent to Britain has been pit Wished, also its agree* lneiit to the/ principle of cbiiipillsory military service. Oommmit cdiuiccts tho A"ustraliftß offer with Lord Rosebety's message regarding the pressure .put upon ''this little England, 1 ' . ■ v / .

ENTERTAINMENTS* (Iteo. Jliiie 7, 10.45 p.m.)

. ' Lentltiii, June 1 r .Fiftyladies abcompanying tllb Pfess .Confefeilde Were ltfeleiit at His Mftjcity's Tlieatfe-..wi StttUKkyi wlie'ii the ':'..School fof Scandal" was. played by. Mr. Tree's compahyi . . ; '. . '.-.'.

: • : ■ • ' , v LOntfoh, June fji Tho deiegiites- to the Imperisl Press Conferefice frill be the guests of Mr, tlbyd-Qeerge, rt'lmnceltdf df the EXdhcper, at breakfast oil 1 Tuesday, at tliß official Jesldehee itt'fiownititj Stfeet. ■'■■.■'. ■■.•■'■ . • :

As a jiiementd of the great review at Spithead on Saturday' lieit, the Admiralty intends to pffeeent each deiegato with a llands'omd A'dlUltle of photographs at naval views', Among ethefSj there will ~bb f6pfe» solltations ef a &endllddght in full steam j a submarine.or.'the. sttffttbßi divingj ,subWerged, dnd bettdhed j destroyers at top speed; also battieSllips, atld gUtl pfabtlee,