EMPIRE CONFERENCE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1141, 31 May 1911, Page 7

EMPIRE CONFERENCE.

DEFENCE COMMITTEE SITS. L.T Telceraph—Press Association—Oopyricht London, May 20. The Imperial Conference delegates again conferred with the Committee on Imperial Defence this afternoon. IMPERIAL COUNCIL SCHEME. CAUSTIC SYDNEY COMMENT. Sydney, May 30. The "Daily Telegraph," referring to Sir Joseph Ward's Imperial Council scheme, states: "From the Mother Country to South Africa—the youngest federation-all were unfavourable, without a single exception, which merely indicates that New Zealand misunderstood her isolation, if not her importance, in the counsels of Empire." PRINCESS CHRISTIAN'S GUESTS. A DISTINGUISHED GATHERING. (Rec. May 30, 9.20 p.m.) London, May 30. Four hundred guests were present at Princess Christian's reception to tho overseas visitors, including Princess Victoria, Princess Marie, and Princess Louise, Lord and Lady Sclborne, Lord and Lady Minto, Lord Kitchener, Lady Ward, the' Primate of New Zealand (Dr. Nevill), nnd many Australians and , Canadians. MR, FEILDING SAILS FOR LONDON. (Rec. May 31, 0.5 a.m.) Ottawa, May 30. The departure of Mr. W. S. Feildiug, Minister for Finance, for London is believed to be due to a cable message from Sir Wilfrid Laurier. Mr. Feilding is expected to aid the Premier in replying to the representations of British financiers against the Reciprocity agreement. A ROYAL LEVEE. London, May 29. The delegates to tho Imperial Conference attended a levee to-day. Mr. M'Gowen (Premier of New South Wales), Mr. Murray (Premier of Victoria), and Sir N. E. Lewis (Premier of Tasmania) were also present.