We are glad to learn that, by invitation of the
Prime Minister, Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, attended the Cabinet meeting on Thursday week. It will be remembered that Sir Robert Borden, the Prime Minister of Canada, attended a Cabinet meeting- last year. That established the precedent for. Premiers of the Dominions taking part in the work of the Cabinet. On previous occasions Premiers had only attended discussions of the Defence Committee. We look forward eagerly to the development of these precedents. The time is past when it was possible to commit the Dominions without even the form of consulting them. They are •our sister-States. They have proved their sense of responsibility in immortal actions. For our part, we should be pleased to hear that Mr. Hughes during his visit had sat with the War Council.
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