EMPIRE DAY.
SPEECH BY LORD CURZON,
London, May 20.
Lord Citrzon, at an Umpire Day banquet, at, tlio Hotel Cecil, deniod that Empire was an unpopular treed or viewed witii extreme distrust liy tho niodorn democracy, An- deep in the h'cart of ( very llnhsbi- was an itu-i;ul ; .- eable pridu of race, lie advocated looping all British possessions by cables exclusively British and cheaper tluui now. Me welcomed growth of Imperial education in .schools, i] r thought a reformed House of Lords would he, tlio means of affording greater representation to the colonies and dependencies. The time was not ripe for an Imperial deliberation council, though that would come; •but imperial conferences supplied the moans of common consultation. Before long there would be another conference, perhaps under another .Minister, followed liy better results.
Tho Earl of 31eath, addressing the Lyceum Club, said tin) Umpire cannot continue unless the children are brought up in a more Spartan manner than at present. Empire Day was celebrated in. Canada and South Africa with many loval manifestations.
AT NORFOLK ISLAND. Sydney, Jlav 27. Empire Day was loyally celebrated at Norfolk island.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 134, 28 May 1908, Page 2
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186EMPIRE DAY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 134, 28 May 1908, Page 2
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