IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 311, 10 June 1915, Page 5

IMPERIAL FEDERATION.

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,SIR E. JURTUN'S VIEWS.

By Cubic—Pres,.- Aanocia'Uon—Copyright; Keccivcd June 9, 10.30 pjn.

London, June 0. Lord Sydenham presided at the Colonial, Institute, when the Hon. J#mp« McCoH read a prpcr, advaeatia? n. convention at the e.'.d ni i.h- wjir /epv«. sonling nil,parties oi the Empire to consider the possibilities of Imperial federation, and how it eou!d be secured without putting an overtight rein on the young democracies, while preserving'the local autonomy of the dominions.

•Sir Edmund Barton said any attempt) to establish an Imperial ParlimaentmulUr be a failure, owing to the demand. (lie dominions make upon the servioea of their public men. These "would make it impossible for the outlying parts to' be represented by their 1)681 men. At the same time, it vouVl bo impossible' for the dominions to take a fuU feasure of (participation in a crisis such OS the present if they were not given eome voice, not only in the making of peaqc, but also in the making of war. Therefore, he suggested the creation of ftß advisory council, which, by cable, would, te able to eonsult and keep in tonch with the various "parts of the Empire. The council might develop into something more, ambitious later; meanwhile, he warmly approved of the suggestion for an Imperial Convention to consider ; the problem.