A GREAT IMPERIAL PROCESSION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 104, 29 May 1909, Page 2

A GREAT IMPERIAL PROCESSION

THE ANTIPODES' DIIKADXOUUHTS. CANADA IHGKD TO PRESENT ■ WARSHIPS. Received 28, 9.55 p.m. Ottawa, May 2H. Sir Jus. WiMtnev, Premier of Ontario, speaking at Atorrisbiirg, «nid it would be better if the Canadian (Jovc-riiiiu-nt cabled to the Old Country that it was prepared to rcnomme.nd the appropriation of tlie prfcre of one or two Dreadnought*. Canada, lie said, would be proud of the dtiy when it stood beside its brethren of thv Antipodes in the great Imperial procession.

NEW ZEALAND AND THE CONFERENCE. THE FEELING OF LEGISLATORS. THE PREMIER TO GO HOME. "ly Tcleerniin.—l'ress Association. Wellington, Last Xight. The assurances oi support received by the Government from members of both branches of the Legislature are so satisfactory and definite an to make it now quite .certain that Sir Joseph Ward will leave for the Imperial Conference with tlie support of nn overwhelming majority of both Houses. The suggestion that tlint anyone el* than the Prime Minister should represent X*ew Zealand is not seriously entertained at present by Ministerial supporter*. Rir Joseph Ward has already said that the invitation has lx'cn addressed to himself, and that it is hoit'h cordial in terms and urgent in ohnraclcr. , The conference has Iwen postponed in order that he may lie present, and, as he himself has put. it, the application takes such a shape, as to make its acceptance a duty. Li rcgti.nl to the status oi our representative at the conference, it is understood that the feeling of the Government is that Hie representation in England, to ,l>e of any use, must he through a man wlto, while he cannot finally commit the country, titidl will he able to commit the country in so far as to stake not only hi* political existence but also the existence of his Government to any proposals of which he approves.

It is understood that one of the results of the conference will' 1)« that the Dreadnought offer will, with? the approval of the Imperial Government, 1 e placed on a Iwsis Satisfactory To Great Britain and which will be a busini'ssli'ie one on the part of the Dominion.