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16 June, 1911.] All-Ked Route. [10th Day. Sir JOSEPH WARD— cont. After the discussion I propose to amend the resolution by leaving out the second paragraph, and I therefore move : ' That in the interests of the Empire it " is desirable that Great Britain should be connected with Canada, and, through " Canada, with Australia and New Zealand, by the best mail service." The PRESIDENT : I should think that would be unanimously agreed to. There is no objection to that, Mr. Fisher ? Mr. FISHER : No. Sir EDWARD MORRIS : After the word " Canada " add " and Newfoundland." The PRESIDENT : Certainly, after the first." Canada." Sir EDWARD MORRIS : Then my motion may be withdrawn. The PRESIDENT : That is unanimously carried. Mr. FISHER : We are exceedingly anxious about one point, and that is as to when those negotiations will take place with the Cable Companies. We shall be glad if you can give us any indication before the Conference closes. The PRESIDENT : Will you ask Mr. Samuel about that ? You want it on record, I suppose ? Mr. FISHER : It will do later on. Mr. SAMUEL : I can say in a moment now. Negotiations have taken place with the Cable Companies already with respect to the establishment of a system of half rates for deferred plain language telegrams, and all the Companies have consented. We are merely now waiting the assent of some of the foreign administrations. We anticipate, if that assent is not withheld, which we do not fear., that the system can be brought into operation on the Ist January next. Sir JOSEPH WARD : I understood it was to be the Ist January. Mr. SAMUEL : With respect to certain other reductions I cannot myself specify the date, but I shall be much disappointed if we are not able to carry out a reform within a few months. The PRESIDENT : As soon as the other ? Mr. SAMUEL : I should anticipate so. But if these reductions are not effected, say, within a year from the present date, I would then suggest that steps should be taken with a view to considering the necessity for the subsidiary conference which has been agreed to by the Conference yesterday. Mr. FISHER : And you will communicate with us. . Mr. SAMUEL : Yes, with a view to the subsidiary conference suggested by the Conference yesterday.