Show IMPERIAL CONFERENCE CONCLUDED I AND THE RESULT A DISAPPOINTMENT London t The rl Con on Conference i ference wound up today day and md It the tI e at attending attending attending tending colonial premiers out oat their feelings to the public us ae th y did to 10 their acquaintances they th y would call it n a failure X A more dejected d j group of statesmen seldom has been b n seen Coming with high hopes hope of a preferential rade scheme and elaborate pro n f fur r Imperialistic legislation they hoj have succeeded In pressing upon U tit th J guy gov government go only a few minor projects pr jet t The popular interest in the gather in ng which at first was widespread dwindled steadily until at nt the nl the tIlt doings of the conference have ave been given Riven but a secondary pla e In Jn the press pr ss Socially lly the conference cO rence was a great success suet ess and the iu Pre Premiers premiers l re miers have ha eaten many dinners Laurier Lauder Unpopular Sir ir Wilfrid Laurier the Canadian premier supported the government at atee every ee stage of the opposition n to prefer preferential trade and at au a result he Ito has be become become come orne unpopular with his colleagues con gue gueI I 1 Alfred Ared Deakin premier of Australia lost no chance hance of proclaiming pro the tha Ja Ta Japanese Tapan pan se menace to 5 vital 1 tal problem pro DIem Sir Robert Bond premier of Nev Ne brought the Newfoundland fishery question before the conference today t lie Ho pleaded against a modus with th the United States but the Earl of Elgin replied that tho the govern government ment was unable to do anything Whereupon Sir Robert made a vehement ment protest st 5 i 4 5 |