NEW ZEALAND AND THE EMPIRE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1058, 22 February 1911, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND AND THE EMPIRE.

THE COMING CONFERENCE. By Tclceraph-Prem A««np!allnn-Copyrlclit London, February 20. The "Manchester Guardian" says that New Zealand's proposals, especially con- ' corning an Imperial Council and tho High Commissioners' status, show a con--3 scions pride in nationhood, which is elo- • quont testimony to tho success of tho • liberal colonial policy of self-government. Thp paper asks whether Sir Joseph 5 Ward's Imperial- Council proposal does t not slur over tho great difficulty regarding (he equitable distribution of the Empire's burdens, The burden of defending India rests with the United Kingdom alone. Tho writer adds: "To tho extent to which tho colonies aspire to partnership 5 in tho direction of Imperial affairs they i should logically assumo a corresponding • degree of military, naval, and financial ) responsibility." IMMIGRATION. London, February 20. Tho "Daily Telegraph" says: "It is unlikely that Sir Wilfrid Lauricr will countenance New Zealand's proposal for [ a Council of State for tho Empire. The [ Dominions ought to standardise emigration requirements, ( and come to relations . with tho British machinery, including ; the labour exchanges." , ■ OMISSION OF PREFERENCE. Melbourne, February 21. '. The Federal Prime Minister, Mr. Fisher, speaking with reference to the cabled ' comments on tho omission of tho prefer--1 ential trade question from tho business shcot of tho Imperial Conference,, said no doubt tho Dominions had.been influenced by tho fact that the matter had been fully discussed, at the last conference, when the samo Government was in power in tho United Kingdom. 1