THE BONDS OF EMPIRE
COMMEIK'K THE KTKON(SEST agent. MESSAGE mm MR CLIAMJJEJ.I--LAIN. Received Nth. 11.li it.ni. London, January 8. Mr (.'luimlierlain, in response to ;i Montreal Still' t'roiu Canada, suirt lie was profoundly convinced Lhal of all ilic bonds thai, can unite nation:-;, the bond of commerce was lie strong ChL. 'fin.' perception *»f this fact would ultimately loaicl to closer union between Jirilaiii iind the Colonies. 'J'liis was tlio only foundation for a great Empire. The issue liad never been fairlv raised in Hie I'nitcd Kingdom. Tlie' Unionist defeat at the elections was due to causes altogether outside Preference. lie believd tliut in the long run the people of Britain would, not be behind other parts of the Empire in promoting a policy tending to i place the Empire on a level with other j great associations of nations with i which it would have to compete.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81915, 9 January 1907, Page 3
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148THE BONDS OF EMPIRE Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81915, 9 January 1907, Page 3
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