BONDS OF EMPIRE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 210, 31 May 1921, Page 5

BONDS OF EMPIRE

TO BE AFFIRMED AT COMING CONFERENCE

MR. HUGHES ON ANGLOJAPANESE TREATY

UNION OF BRITAIN AND FRANCE

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyright

Toulon, May 29.

The Maritime Prefect welcomed Mr. TV. M. Hughes, who said that in July he would carry out the mission entrusted to him by Australian widows and mothers to hand a flag of remembrance to the City of Amiens. He also intended to invite M. Clemenceau to visit Australia. Speaking to journalists, ho , expressed pleasure that the Chamber of Deputies had approved M. Briand's policy. Union was absolutely necessary between the two countriqp, which should come to an understanding regarding Silesia and German reparations. "My view of tho peace of the world depends on a just and firm policy." Tho bonds of union, between the Dominions and tho Mother Country would be affirmed in a solemn manner at the coming Conference. He was convinced that the Treaty with Japan should be of a character to maintain the situation, and he was desirous that America should participate in the work. He was of opinion that the moment had arrived to put the brake on armaments among civilised nations. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

May 29. Mr. Massey, questioned in reference to Mr. Hughes’s statements, declared his Unwillingness to discuss American participation in tho Anglo-Japanee Treaty. It would bo time enough when, tho matter was submitted to the Imperial Con-ference.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.

NEW ZEALAND LABOUR AND JAPANESE ALLIANCE. Sydney, May 30.

Mr. Harry Holland, in an interview in the "Daily Telegraph,” referring to Mr. Massey’s speech on the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, said that public sentiment in New Zealand was against the renewal of tho present Treaty, as it was capable of involving the people in warfare on the side of Japan. The Labour movement was unanuijously against it. He added that there was the utmost antipathy to the suggestion of a possibility of New Zealand being involved in a war to uphold tho right, of Japan or any other country to dominate other peoples.— Press Assn. EMPIRE CITIZENSHIP INDIANS RESENT EXCLUSION FROM FULL STATUSLondon, May 23. "The Timos," in a leader, says that the Indian representatives to the Imperial Conference will speak plainly upon the position of Indian residents in various'parts of the Empire- Although the reform eo.heme started promisingly, tn Indian Moderates resented the racial exclusion from full status of Empire citizenship, which now was the most serious obstacle to India s prosperity within the Empire. The Conference should take the opportunity to arrange a better understanding and bring about more direct relations, between India and the Dominions. The Times” suggests direct negotiations between the Indian and African Govern. Bienft regarding the position of Indians \n Africa.—“ The Times.’