IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 228, 21 June 1921, Page 5

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

OPENED BY MR. LLOYD GEORGE / LENGTHY ADDRESS TO DELEGATES By Telegraph—Press Association—Copy right (Rec. June 21, 0.35 a.m.) London, June 20. The conference of Premiers opened at Boon, all attending. Mr. Lloyd George has recovered, and addressed the delegates at length.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW SYSTEM OF IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT NOT TO BE DISCUSSED BY CONFERENCE. London, Juno 10. Lord .Milner (late Secretary of State for the Colonies), in an interview, emphasised that the conference would not discuss any proposal for a new system of Imperial Government, which would be premature, and would, moreover, need a differently composed and larger body, with a wider scope, incorporating nil shades of political opinion. It would be a mistake to attempt to lay down the lines of the Empire's future development, but we must do the best possible in the meantime with the existing methods, than which there was nothing better. It got the heads of the Empire together to confer. Ho hoped the time would come when such meetings would be held in other centres of the Empire. In the meantime London was the most convenient place.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. STATUS OF INDIANS DOMINIONS’ RIGHT TO EXCI,UDE IMMIGRANTS. London, June 19. The "Morning Post" states that the Indian Government’s case at the Empire Conference probably will be less thorny than Alfr'Sastri's statements would imply. The "Post’’ states that the Indian Government doos not ask for free and unrestricted entry into the Dominions and colonies, bpt urges that there should be no discrimination against Indians, as Infffans. Tt admits the right of the Dominions to exelude Indian immigrants for any oona fide reason other than nationality. but insists that once they are admitted they should possess equality of citizenship. The Australian Press Agency learns that the above substantially represents the Imperial Government’s views.—Aus".N.Z. Cable Assn. VIEWS OF A RULING CHIEF. (Rec. June* 20, 8.20 p.m.) Lorfflon, June 18. Commenting on Conference matters, the Marnhao of Cutch says: "Moro and more, as time goes on, will the Indian people recognise that tho value and glory of India’s new-found nationality is largely dependent on her association with the British Empire. One of the greatest obstacles to this realisation is the feeling that the position of India is insufficiently reflected in the status accorded Indian subjects of the King in the self-governing Dominions. There is no desire to flood other countries with Indian population, but we are fighting for a principle that must be recognised. Defence is an important matter on the agenda, but the financial stress of India is so great that We cannot do any more than we arc do-ing.’’—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.