ISLAND FEDERATION

Evening Post, Volume CII, Issue 34, 9 August 1921, Page 7

ISLAND FEDERATION

FUTURE IN THE PXOIFIO.

(MO* 00K OWN CORRBSPONDENT.)

SYDNEY, 2nd August. In an a-didireEs '. before the Gov*n»n> General and other-representative persons, inoluding the Admiral Commanding the Australian Fleet, the Bishop, of Goulbum, Dr. Badford, one of tlio mosfc liberal-mm-ded of Australian churchmen, suggested ■ the ' establishment of a pev-man-ent Pacific Conference, ajid an Isknct Federation. Surely, he declared, what I was wanted was a, standing Pacific Conferenoe betwceo a-11 Pacific Powers—tha * British Empire, America, Japan. France, Ohjia, and perhaps jlso ]J.oHaud .tni India—ol if something 111013 definite <r solid was v anted, a triple nl'iance le-« tweon B-ntain Amenca, and' Jap-in A\ 13 it impiactKable to un.ipnp an isluiil federation, which should include tin three groups of islands in then piesput distinct reilatioua to Australia^ New Zealand, And Bntaaii, and jet \\e>ld th^ju into unity of principle and poha\ under a fodwal council, on which the two daughtoi nations and tho mothei uttion weix) &\\ represented' UltimftWy, Aoubtlees, the two diughteis would be entrusted ako witli tho mother's shaio &f tho trust;*nd tasls: of British imperialism, m tji« Pacifir Tlw on& mdllsputable need of Uio situation theaiiore w»» i closer mutual uod«r*U«dinsr rjetwc w Auatiujia .uid N«v ZwJ*id Tho nee-1 o (, closer xmity of action and counsel was imperative Neither nation was safe a?*wti uoin thai safety of tiie other.