Proceedings Of The Colonial Conference At London In 1887 In Relation To Imperial Postal And Telegraphic Communications Through Canada Classic Reprint

Author : London Colonial Conference
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780666820280
Total Pages : 638 pages
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Download or read book Minutes of Proceedings of the Colonial Conference, 1907 (Classic Reprint) written by London Colonial Conference and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-03-03 with total page 638 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Minutes of Proceedings of the Colonial Conference, 1907 You will have a long programme Of business before you, and I do not propose to do more-i do not think I am called upon to do more - than just to glance at some Of the matters which have brought you together; but I should like to Observe at this point - and there is sometimes, apparently, in the minds Of men a mistake on this subject - that this is not a conference between the Premiers and the Colonial Secretary, but between the Premiers and members Of the Imperial Government under the presidency of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, which is a very different matter. In regard to questions Of military defence, for instance, the Secretary Of State for War will come and confer with you, and the First Lord Of the Admiralty, in the same way, will be present when naval questions are discussed. On this I may say, that I think the views sometimes taken Of the proper relations of the Colonies to the Mother Country with respect to expenditure on armaments have been, Of late, somewhat modified. We do not meet you to-day as claimants for money, although we cordially recognise the spirit in which contributions have been made in the past, and will, no doubt, be made in the future. It is, Of course, possible to over-estimate the importance Of the requirements of the Over-sea dominions as a factor in our expenditure but however this may be, the cost Of naval defence and the responsibility for the conduct Of foreign affairs hang together. On the question of emigration, a matter which is of the utmost moment to you as well as to the Mother Country, Mr. John Burns, the President Of the Local Government Board, will join in your councils; and if any question should arise with regard to India, you will have the advice Of a most distinguished Member Of Council, Sir James Mackay and I am sure that you will be glad to see my Right Hon. Friend, Mr. John Morley, amongst us this morning. Then, when you come to discuss matters Of finance, trade, and commerce, my colleagues, the Chancellor Of the Exchequer and the President Of the Board Of Trade, will be present to state the views which His Majesty's Government entertain on these important matters. Amongst them the question of Preference must hold a prominent position, and I am sure you will find that my Right Hon. Friends are prepared fully to recognise the friendly action which has been taken by some of the Colonies, and to enter upon this subject in the fullest and frankest manner. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.