AUSTRALIA'S DREADNOUGHT AND BRITISH OPINION.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7817, 9 June 1909, Page 2

AUSTRALIA'S DREADNOUGHT AND BRITISH OPINION.

Per Press Association. —Copyright. LONDON, June 8. The Manchester Guardian characterises the substance of Lord Rosebery's • speech at the Press Conference as hollow and unreal, and says that its' effect will, be inflammatory. It continues; "Mr Deakin's offer is gratifying, evidence of a sentiment of unity, 1 but if there is a choice between an' Australian. Dreadnought serving m .the North Sea and equivalent value m service, m Australian waters, then we prefer the, second alternative. If Australia contributes towards the defence of the North Sea,, she binds us'to an equivalent* gpliiK tribution to her defence m the moflitfefe,. of danger." - ,''3%|^ k The Daily News says that »6ak*f>«> or later such offers as the AustffMM^'v must be reduced to a system. tffaflgi... • colonies share the burden of d&MMfrr' they must possess a right to iniapWefct." policy. V\iJ-o<v; The Scotsman says that the^pfcMQ/ of neglected duty m connection - "mtim ' Imperial defence is passing. stronger proof than the wordt'br^ltwjv colonial journalists is furnished Ay, JNM<'' Australian offer of a Dreadnurtfejife-i*££' 'The Glasgow Herald says -ttfigt -M4H Empire can no longer affordj,^ tj§#»t Imperial defence as a matter- pipjpmtwyy Britannic concern. Optimism ~i«"j^ijcoiijr- 4aged by the promptitude witjT,,which" Mr Deakin reversed the polf^y }'•s£ "hi» - predecessor. "-V:' Jt" '"I '