IMPERIAL WAR CABINET

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 283, 19 August 1918, Page 6

IMPERIAL WAR CABINET

REPRESENTATION OF THE DOMINIONS ■SIR JOSEPH WARD'S NAME '"-'■'' MENTIONED :■/' London. August IG. ...The Imperial War Cabinet has been considering the question of providing for the continuity of deliberations by direct communication with tbo British Domin- ' ions' representatives all the year round. Though the representatives now meet yearly, the system suffers owing to the intervals between tho annual meeting. It has noiv been decided that the Dominions shall each have a Minister permanently stationed in London. The Imperial. War Cabinet will meet periodically;; though not. so frequently, with these' Ministers as members,'thus ensuring real continuity of the Imperial Cabinet's work as the Empire's supreme executive authority, and providing a steady channel of communication for information between tho British War Cabinet and tho Governments of the Dominions. Canada already has a nermann ent Minister in London. Senator Pearce and Sir Joseph Ward are considered likely to be chosen to represent Aus. tralia and New Zealand. .

"The Timee" point 3 out that tho new positions will bestow largely increased 'responsibilities and more frequent opportunities to represent the Dominions' rieVs. The innovation is h'ardlv of Constitutional importance, but rather a means to an end 'than the end itself, and cannot be the final solution of an Empire Government. The Permanent Ministers will not in practice have the same authority and power as Dominion Prime Ministers. The latter wll probably find it necessary to come to London periodically and attend Cabinet, but the Ministers stationed hero will keep in personal touch with events.—"The Times."