The meeting on Monday was devoted to a discussion of
the thorny question of the relations between native; of India and the self-governing Dominions. Lord Crewe in an opening speech emphasized the importance of establishing good relations between the various parts of the Empire. A resolution was then proposed by Ne,‘ Zealand in favour of granting to the Dominions " wider legislative powers in respect to British and foreivit shipping." The aim of this motion was to give the varion,; Governments power to penalize ships employing lasears among their crews. The resolution was not accepted, as the ma- jority of the Premiers held that their powers in this direction were sufficiently wide already. In the course of the disen- sion representatives of each of the Dominions, except South Africa, declared that the colour question was with them entirely an economic and not at all a racial one. The final meeting of the Conference was held on Tuesday, when speeches were made by all the Premiers expressing their satis- faction at the undoubted success of the Conference. Certainly the Conference has proved of real value, and has been managed with tact and good sense by Mr. Harcourt.
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