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Show 1 CLOSER RELATION AMONG ENGLISH COLONIES POSSIBLE AFTER PRESENT WAR London, Stay 6. An Imperial federation fed-eration between England nnd hor colonies is one of tho probable results re-sults of tho war. Pnmlers Borden of Canadn and Hughes of Australia already have by Invitntion attended meetings of the English cabinet In London. It Is considered certain that a similar sim-ilar Invitation will be extended to nnd accepted by Premier Mnseey of Now Zealand. Premier Botha of South Africa will bo brought Into the conference nlso If ho vJslts London later, politicians poli-ticians say. Thl8 Inclusion of the colonial premiers pre-miers in deliberations concerning Imperial nffolra was a long step In tho direction of a federation. Nor was It purely a war measure, though the war was responsible for it. Tho Impression seems to bo that n start will bfl made with an Imperial Imper-ial council probably consisting of I colonial high commissioners, to Bit with the London cabinet oycept, of course, when tho latter Is dealing with purely homo affairs. Many bollovo tho final outcome will bo an imperial parliament, to which England and the colonies alike will elect members on a proportional proportion-al basis. |