IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1703, 20 March 1913, Page 5

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

A'VOICE IN THE EXECUTIVE.

DOMINIONS AND THE FUTURE.

Bj.Telesraph—Press Association— Copyrlgiil (Rec. March 11), 10.20" p.m.) : . .London, March 19. •••'During , a discussion . at .the Colonial Institute of a paper by .ViscoKnt ilythe in "IniWrinl Defend;," 3l:r. Holnian, l:ho i Now; South AVaics. Attorney-General, j tistiliod the policy of an Australian" Ntivv, which lie said.hoped j would 1* Ihc foWunilet of; a. Pacific, riwt.. ..Lord :S?lborno, who presided, said tha't when tho iliffpTont parts of. the Empire realised-tho existence of n' common purposo ■ justifying'; commoii/" action. 1 they •would , find this, requisite, organisation': He advised- the Motherland not to attempt ,w set the pace'.beyond-the rate at which Dominions were prepared ,to'go. Mr. Allen, New.- Zealand Minister for i Defence, -.said Australia had nothing in her mind except Imperialism; and rns •. wise enough to know that >Ue was pirocr- • less without the help of tho Motherkmd. • No Dominion was entitled to ask for a • Councils of .Etnpire uutil it ' had progressed; in development, but. tile • day ."must' come, When; they would be admitted,to England's Executive .Council. The,' sooner it 'carno 'the sooner . imperial preference would be!reached;