ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN POSITION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume L, Issue 8924, 16 November 1905, Page 5

ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN POSITION.

FROM AN AUSTRALIAN STAND-

POINT.

[PBESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received November 16, 7.45 a.m.)

LONDON, November 15.

Mr Sowden, editor of the Adplaide Register, read a paper before the i»^yal Colonial Institute on the Anglo- Australian position from an Australian, standpoint. He regretted Australia's unpopularity in England, which was the result of misconception. There was no fear of extreme socialism (.Totalising in Australia, and it was already declining, owing to Australian commonsense. He denied that Australia's attitude on naval defence was- mean or unworthy, and he was amazed at the violent attacks on Australian solvency. If repulsed in London Australia sought to secure better treatment.

Mr MoTTell-Buxton deprecated Australian hostility to Japan, and said he hoped the Motherland and the colonies would arrive at an understanding, else there was a risk of divergent policies.

Mr James (West Australian Agent-Gen-eral), said Australia, was entitled to the sympathy and consideration because l!hey were more- imperilled by the Eastern nation than the rest of the Empire.