The Wilson times. [volume] (Wilson, N.C.) 1896-19??, 1922-02-10
ENGLAND IS WILLING
There is a Growing Demand
for Commercial Representa-
tives from English Domin-
ions and Other Countries
Who Will Not Attend the
Regular Diplomatic Affairs.
(By David Lawrence.)
copyright 1922 by The Daily


Washington, Feb. S.-Great Brit
ain will look with favor upon the
sending of Minister to the United
States to represent the Irish Free
State and will offer no objection to
the sending of an American Minister
to Dublin.
This information was obtained by
this correspondent today from ofti-
cial sources. Also If Canada, New
Zealand, Australia, South Africa,
or any British dominions hereafter
shall wish direct representation Of a
diplomatic character at Washington
to handle their own special problems,
the British government will be agree
able to it and will ask only that the
Dominion ministers be linked up with
the British Embassy at Washington
SO that in matters affecting the Brit
lish Empire as a whole, the Ambassa-
dor as the senior representative Of
the King, shall speak for the united
,, British nations.
Although the problem has seemed
to grow acute because Of the grant OF
dominion status to Ireland, British
policy has been for some time in pro-
cess Of evolution to meet the growing
demand of Canada and Australia for
direct diplomatic representation.
The British Foreign Office has always
maintained in Paris British Min
lister wholly separate in his duties
from the British Ambassador to
France. Both are accredited to the
French government but the Minister
concerns himself with tariff matters
and questions which do not have a
political aspect. So there is precedent
for the harmonious relationship of a
Minister and Ambassador working
side by side with varying functions.
Representative Rainey of Illinois
has lately introduced bill providing
for the sending of an American Min
lister to Ireland. Some people have
Thought this would involve the deli
cate question of recognizing Ireland
as an independent sovereignty and
have imagined that the British gov
|ernment would offer objections.
The truth is that Great Britain is
mot going to stand on formalities but
will welcome as many points of con-
tact between her dominions and the
UNITED States as it is possible to
have. For instance, the United States
Jas it is possible to have. For instance
the United States maintains in Dub.
Inn. consul who has for many months
been dealing directly with the Sinn
Fein group. Similarly the United
|States has consul general at Ottawa
Ito deal directly with the Canadian
government.
For many months Australia has
had a commissioner in New York
handling questions Of finance ant
other matters directly affecting Aus
|tralia. Whenever the British Ambas
sador here has had a matter brought
Ito his attention of interest to Aus
tralia he has called the Australian
commissioner into consultation.
As matter Of fact, the British gov
lernment would prefer to have eacf
dominion handle that part Of exter
nal policy which affects particular
country but is naturally desirous o.
having only one mouthpiece on for
eign policy as whole. In the treat,
between the Irish Free State ant
,|Great Britain, the latter retains con
|trol of military and naval policy. Ol
questions 50 broad as to affect th'
: whole empire, there will be but ON
slpoint Of contact-the British Am
-1bassador on the thousand AMI
! lone questions which Canada, for In
: stance. has up with the Washington
J government every day, there will NO
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