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Show West Indies';; News Service Is American Lord Burnkam (portrait herewith) recently In the house of lords, broached the subject of the American-Isatlon American-Isatlon of the West Indies. , According to present means, all the news published pub-lished In West Indian newspapers Is supplied by American news agencies. Discussion In the house of lords, was held on the subject and the government govern-ment was asked whether tne West Indian In-dian colonies would be represented at the forthcoming imperial conference and whether the question of maritime and telegraphic communication with that part of (he British empire would be considered. England gets quite excited every now and then over the idea that the United States may get possession of the British West Indies. American statesmen have talked a good deal on t the subject, their idea being that America should have them In order to protect the Panama canal. I i , 4 The imperial conference Is to be held In London in October. There are three main subjects to come before the gathering Imperial defense, Imperial preference, and better means of perfecting communication between Great Britain Brit-ain and the dominions. The dominions seem to regard the third subject of greut Importance. |
