PRESS CONFERENCE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3213, 12 June 1909, Page 5

PRESS CONFERENCE

free from party SPIRIT. POLITICAL LEADESR AGREE. United Press [Association—Bv Electric Telegraph " Copyright. Received June 11, 8.15 a.m. ' LONDON, June 10. Newspapers of every party continue to devote many columns to the proceedings at the Imperial PresaConierence. Leading articles on the subjects dealt with appear daily. Manj of the delegates are anxious to restrict to-day's discussion on "Literature and Journalism" in order to continue the debate on Imperial defence. The "Daily Mail" comments on the astonishing unanimity displayed at the conference in regard to the Navy. Though the subject is fraught with all the elements of political controversy, Sir ridward Grey agrees with Lord Rosebery, Mr Balfour with Sir Edward Grey, and Mr Haldane with Mr Balfour. SOCIAL FESTIVITIES. Received June 11, 8.25 a.m. LONDON, Jane 10. While the press delegates were being entertained at the Mansion House, the ladies of the party were given a luncheon by the Victoria iieague at the Hyde Park Hotel. The Countesses of Jersey and €rewe, Ladies Beaconsfield and Northcote, Miss Balfour and Mesdamea Harcourt, Lyttelton, Gladstone and Austpn Chamberlain acted as hostesses. The Labour partv entertained the delegates at tea on the terrace of the House of Commons. No speeches were delivered. Later, the delegates with their ladies motored to the Ranelagh Club, j at Barn Elms, where they were banquatted by Mrs C. A. Pearson. jflr Pearson, who had done much work in organising the conference, was absent undergoing an ODeration to his eyes. The beautiful grounds were illuminated. "LITERATURE AND JOURNAL-. / ISM." SPEECHES BY STATESMEN AND LITERARY MEN. Received June 11, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, June 10. The Imperial Press Conference discussed at to-day's sitting the subject of "Literature and Journalism." Brilliant speeches were made by Viscount Morley, who was Chairman, Lord Milner, Mr Winston Churchill, Mr A. BirrelJ, Mr W L. Courtney (editor of the "Fortnightly Review"), Sir Edward Russell (editor of the Liverpool "Daily Post"). Among the delegates from overseas who spoke were Mr W. Douglas (editor of the Auckland "Herald"), Dr. Englebing (editor of the Pretoria " Volksteim), and Mr Banerji (editor of the Calcutta "Bengali.") The Conference has adjourned till the 25th inst. When it re-assembles the discussion on the question of defence will be resumed.