IMPERIAL CABLES

Otago Witness, Issue 2895, 8 September 1909, Page 24

IMPERIAL CABLES

LONDON, September 1. The Times' Toronto correspondent, writing on August 23. .state* that the Ottawa Journal, one of the most pober and responsible newypapeis, alleges that, • through th° pressure of corporate influence and the speculative dealing in cable stocks by persons clo^a to the Administration. Jlinis-ters have determined to ignore the projected conference in London and to refuse to give their support to the movement in favour of a, system of public cable.l around ths Empire. I The correspondent remarks that thie, if true, nni^t prove a fital blow to the whole great project. There is reason to think that the Government has no natural sympathy in aid of the movement to establish public c.ibles in competition ■» it'i private system.-, a- it ovenuled Mr Mulock's policy of pmcli:i-o. The ronefpondent add* that Sir Wilfiid Lain if r is at b?st a pa-c-ive Impeii <ii-t. who believes that the only sa f e bond of Kmpire is sentiment, and who di-tni*-!.- <ill schemes for orpanic unity He piobably believes that with nawl defence on the anvil the quesi tion of Imperial cables can wait.