BRITISH PAPERS, EXCEPT LABOUR, PRAISE REPORT

New Zealand Times, Volume LIII, Issue 12611, 23 November 1926, Page 6

BRITISH PAPERS, EXCEPT LABOUR, PRAISE REPORT

(Received November 22. 6.50 p.m.) LONDON. November 22. Tho newspapers generally approve tho Imperial Relations report, the “Daily Herald” alone characterising it as “a masterpiece of evasion, which produced a few high-sounding phrases unci advised changes in formulae, but avoided every real problem which arises from the present anomalous relations between Britain and tho Dominions.” Tho “Herald” adds that “the ludicrous committee feared to tackle Such a question as appeals to the Privy Council.” NEGATIVE RESULTS WISE 'lie “Daily Express” says the report leaves tho position regarding Jmiverinl relations much as before, “but this is the best thing that could happen. The country will welcome negative results, because it realises the seemingly paradoxical truth, that tho more loosely knit tho British Empire is

the more securely are the parts bound together.” DELEGATES SATISFIED “The Times” says: “Members of the present conference unquestionably regard it as an unusual success. Canada. Australia, New Zealand and other peoples of the Empire have grown to nationhood under different impulses. There is hardly a common denominator. If, then, the Prime Ministers of •> many heterogeneous communities are really satisfied, that is far moflD important than the signatures to single document. “The report on inter-imperial relations is courageous, ingenious and comprehensive, but it is a register of existing conditions rather than a programme for the future. Wisely, it makes no attempt to recommend uniformity.” The “Daily Telegraph’s” diplomatic correspondent says ifc is surprising there i* no reference to direct representation on the League Council,