THE
ENGLISH-SPEAKING WO ILL D.
BY EVELYN WRENCH.
ANY of the surviving members of the original Imperial Federation League formed in the early 'eighties must have rubbed their eyes in amazement the other day if they read the article by Mr. George Lansbury in the Daily Herald, entitled " Taking the People into Partnership." In this unexpected quarter appears a strong appeal to create a truly Imperial Parliament representing all sections of the Britannic Commonwealth. Mr. Lansbury writes :— " I desire to see the present Parliament abolished and in its stead a Commonwealth Parliament set up, to which should come representatives of Britain and Ireland, India, the Dominions and Colonies. To this Parliament should be given full powers over all matters which concern them all, such as foreign affairs, defence, finance, trade, commerce, migration, &c. It is almost unnecessary to say that this will involve complete self-government for India, which I am confident must be conceded unless we are to lose all connexion with that great people."
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