BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 June 1926, Page 2

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS.

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association.] WHITE AUSTRALIA POLICY. LONDON, June 22. A dead set against the White Australia Policy was sensed by Watt and Kit.son, representing Australia at the World Labour Migration Congress, which opened to-ilay, in which only five English speaking countries, Britain, Australia, New Zealand, Canada and’ South Africa ai’a represented against seventeen European and Asiatic countries (including India whose representatives arc all Indians). Mr \Y. "Wilson represents Now Zealand.)* United States is not represented. British delegates included Mr Ramsay MacDonald: Mr Henderson, Mr Lands* bury, Mr Cramp and Mr V 7 att, who illustrated a deliberate attack on White Australia, by quoting tbe Independent Labour Party’s proposal, sponsored by Jewett and Commoner Kirkwood, that migrants shoulti not be excluded .purely on the grounds of race or colour, other proposals emanating from other European and Asiatic bodies, implicitly, if not explicitly, betrayed a similar hostility to the White Australia deal. Watt and Ivitson are determined to fight these proposals to the last ditch, also other sinister proposals from Europeans designed to create international authority to over-ride nationals such as th»? Dominions Trades and Labour Organisations.

CANADA’S ATTITUDE. LONDON, June 23. The “Daily Express” states: Canada’s decision not to he bound by any foreign obligations unless these are ratified by Canada’s own Parliament, creates a situation of the greatest Empire importance. The Locarno Pact. J will have served one useful purpose if all the Empire Parliaments, including Britain, follow Canada’s example, then the British Empire is no longer Britain with a trail of dependants, hut a commonwealth of free, powerful states, headed by Britain, whose great task is to give a lead in eventing and maintaining a common policy throughout the Empire. This will never he achieved by embroiling ourselves in Europe’s intrigues or enmities. The Empire should Ik- aloof and sufficient unto itself in strength and endeavour.”

LYSNAR CASE. LONDON, June 22. In the case of Lysnnr versus the A ’ Gishourne Harbour Board, the appellant’s solicitors have notified the respondents that. the proceedings have been abandoned. ‘ Therefore the ease (omes to the Privy Council merely for formal dismissal. FRENCH MINISTRY FORMED. [Reuter Telegrams.] (Received this day at 10.15 a.m.) PARIS, June 23. After a conference at the Quai D’Orsay. M. Dounier stated an agreement had been reached in regard to.all the [Kirtl'olios in the new Cabinet. M. Cailhiux accepted the Ministry of Finance. Following M. Caillaux’s acceptance of Finance, M. Briand explained that M. Poincare’s refusal of the finmice portfolio caused the collapse of * the plan for the Briand-Poincare combination. When M. Briand informed President Doumergue of his failure to form a Cabinet, M. Doumergue urged him to persevere, and Briand considered it- his duty to do everything humanly possible. The Cabinet he * would form with Cuillaux’s collahoration would lie one of Republican union, with introduction of certain new elements. ~v*®