CONTENTS § 6. Tae CoLoNIAL CONFERENCE OF 1907 The Composition of the Conference . The Constitution of the Imperial Conference Defence . . . Judicial Appeals . 3 ; Preferential Trade . . . . Commercial Treaties ; : 3 Naturalization . . . . . The Imperial Defence Conference of 1909 . CHAPTER III. THE CONFERENCE OF 1911 § 1. THE PREPARATIONS FOR THE CONFERENCE The Conference on Copyright of 1910 Company Law : . Currency . . . 2. THE AGENDA OF THE CONFERENCE Newfoundland Resolution # New Zealand Resolutions ’ Australian Resolutions . Union of South Africa Resolutions } § 3. THE DoMINION PARLIAMENTS AND THE AGENDA The Discussion in New Zealand . = the Commonwealth ”" Canada . . § 4. Ture ProCEEDINGS OF THE CONFERENCE . The Composition of the Conference Topies discussed . % . {@) The Imperial Council and the Reorganization of the Colonial Office . . » . . Sir J. Ward’s proposal for a Parliament of Defence . . . . 2 . The Criticisms of the other Prime Ministers . The Question of the Colonial Office . . Interchange of Civil Servants . . . The Declaration of London and the Treaty Power Objections of Government of Australia ’ Sir BE. Grey's Reply . . . . . Resolution as to Consultation of Dominions Approval of the Declaration . . British Shipping and Treaties . . . Sir W. Laurier’s Resolution regarding Com- mercial Treaties . . . British Shipping and British Indians Mr. Fisher's Motion . . ‘ The Demand for Wider Powers . <1] PAGE 1479-81 1479 1479 1480 1481 1482 1482 1482 1483 1484-1558 1484-6 1484 1485 1486 1486-93 1486 1486 1490 1491 1501 1493 1496 1498 1501-47 1501 1502 1409. 1503-12 1503 1505 1506 1512 1513-9 1513 1514 1516 1517 1517 1518 1519-26 1519 1520