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I all questions pertaining* to the future * government and maintenance of the outpost* mujt remain in abeyance. Indeed, it would he unwise to discuss provisions for the future until the larger issues are decided, as it is impossible to foresee at this stage of the European oonflict what fresh international complications may arise. Apart, however, from the immense care and responsibility thrujt upon the leading statesmen of Britain at this critical period of the world * histoiy there are other considerations which gv to make an Imperial Conference at the present juncture impracticable. Canada ia very much engrossed in her own affairs; there is the American trouble with regard to contraband goods; the South African dominion has not finallydealt with its rebellious subjects, andthere is the change in the Egyptian regime to be carefully watched, hi either Canada nor the South African Federation has expressed any desiie for a resumption of the conference, and without representation from these self-governing dominions a gathering of this description would be useless. In these circumstances the Prime Minister was wise to take a trip over to New Zealand during the Parliamentary recess and embrace the opportunity of conferring with the Ministry of the dominion on various a nteinational ana intercolonial questions which have forced themselves to the front through the unexpected developments of the paa six month.*. When he returns there abundance of work to occupy him and his colleagues iu thlt;‘ administration of their several department for some time to come. One of the mos.
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Beechworth Ovens and Murray Advertiser
Beechworth, Victoria, AU
Sat, Jan 30, 1915
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