TRENDOFIMPERIAL FEELING.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 884, 2 August 1910, Page 5

TRENDOFIMPERIAL FEELING.

BLUE-BOOK DISCUSSED. LITTLE SIGN OF PARLIAMENTARY DEVELOPMENTVIEWS OF "THE TIMES." ByTelegrapli-Preee Association—Copyright. ..' (Kec. August 1, 10.10 p.m.) London, August 1. Commenting on the Imperial Conference Blue-book, and the New South "Wales Premier's claim ior separata representation at the Imperial Co'ulerence, wherewith Tasmania and Queensland were associated, "The Times" endorses Lord Elgin's dispatch of February 17, 1907, but doubts whether any considerable body of Australian opinion supports the State's claim. The Canadian Provinces and the South African Colonies expressed a desire to remit the Conlerence business to their Union Governments, and it is greatly to be desired, "The Times" considers, that a similar recognition of their essential unity should animate the Australian States. » '. '".The Times" adds that it is clear that tho rearrangement of tho Colonial Office has not evoked the Dominion's enthusiasm. Mr. Deakin's ideal secretariat must be rediscussed in 1911. Probably the High Commissioners will be assigned a more definite place in the transaction of business between the Home Government and tho Dominions, while there will bo much cloudy talk : about the further development of comprehensive federativo principles within the Empire. The real trend seems to be towards the development of an official rather than a Parliamentary organisation. The Dominion's criticisms and suggestions certainly appear to trend in that direction. "Tho Times" commends the work of the British Trade Commissioners and commercial correspondents. An ' allowance of .£IO,OOO, it says, is very inadequate for such a vital object.