THE PRESS CONGRESS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIV, Issue 9466, 8 June 1909, Page 5

THE PRESS CONGRESS.

United Press - Association— By Hisotrio Telegraph—Copyright. , ' * London, Jane 7. f Government and Opposition newspapers alike insist that Lord Rosebery's oration was a tour de force. The Daily, Mail says the speech wa s an inspiration which would broaden patriotism and hasten the ' day when the tax on knowledge of ’■the Epapire would be reduced and ■cables, which are the veins and ' arteries of the Empire, would flow free and unfettered. ■ The Radical newspapers comment on the passage w’herein Rosebery suggested that the unprecedented warlike preparations might lead Europe to barbarism or cause a catastrophe whereat working men would cry, “We will have no more of this madness and foolery, which are grinding ns to powder. " The delegates lunched with Lord Burnham, principal proprietor of •the London Daily Telegraph. Sonfe of the delegates met the Hon, MLyttleton, Sir George Goldie, and„ PI eld-Marshal Grenfell, and were rafter wards the guests of Lord Desborough at Taplow Court. They -motored back to London. Ram. marred the trip. _ Fifty ladies accompanying the delegates to the Press Conference were present at His Majesty’s Theatre on Saturday to witness Beerbobm Tree’s “School for Scandal.” The Times Ottawa correspondent .says the visit of the Australasians accentuated the interest of the Press Conference in the agitation for a State owned cable between Britain .and Canada, owing to the telegraph companies attempting to .boycott -Marconi messages and confine their dealings to cable companies, with whom they have fixed agreements. CHEAPER CABLEGRAMS. Received June 8, 8.45 a.m. London, June 7. Lord Crewe presided at the opening of the first conference on cable news and press intercommunication. He remarked that very cheap communications lay behind all prescriptions for bringing various parts of the Empire closer. Mr Buxton, Postmaster-General, remarked that the subject was largely a matter of finance, and prom ised that the Post Office would assist in securing the objects of the Conference. Other speakers were" Messrs EyflPn, Thomas, Fink, Fenwick and Tern- ., perley. It was resolved that the cheapening of rates and the improvement of the service was a paramount necessity. A committee ][was appointed to consider the best means of producing ithe desired result.