Show the imperial 11 LOT LONDON feb 17 in the house of 1 lords today to day replying to questions question 8 1 about bout a the ilia convention between newfoundland 1 found land and the united states the I 1 delay regarding which Is causing dissatisfaction b in newfoundland lord knutsford secretary of state bald said the 11 imperial government has been condemned for breaking engagements I 1 but nono none were ever given it may at gome some time be possible to secure for the colony the advantages it desires without prejudicing the interests of 0 other parts of the empire bat but the imperial consent to negotiate separate parate ee arrangements has always been subjected to the well W ell recognized principle that the imperial government must eee see how far the proposed terms affect other interests of the empire leave to negotiate doea does not imply imperial sanction the canadian government mada made a strong protest against thu the newfoundland convention with the I 1 united states State sand and after a mature I 1 consideration consider tation the government decided it could not for the present be I 1 I 1 completed i |