IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 16193, 20 March 1913, Page 7

IMPERIAL DEFENCE.

DISCUSSION AT COLONIAL INSTITUTE. SPEECH BY HON J. ALLEN. United Press Association —By Eloctrio Tolegrtph—Copyright. (“Received March 19, 10.20 p.m-) LONDON, March 19. In a discussion at tli9 Colonial Institute on Viscount Hytho’s paper on “Imperial Defence,” Mr Holman justified the policy of an Australian navy. Ho hoped that it would be the forerunner of a Pacific fleet. Lord Selborno, who presided, said that when the different parts of tho Empire realised tho existenoe of a common purpose justifying common action thoy would find the requisite organisation. Ho advised the Motherland not to attempt to set a pace beyond tho rate tho dominions wore prepared to go. The Hon James Allen said that Australia had nothing on her mind except Imperialism. She was wise enough to know that she was powerless without tho help of tho Motherland. No dominion was entitled to ask for a voice in the Councils of the Empire until it had progressed in development, but the day must come when they would bo admitted to England’s Executive Council. The sooner it came, tho sooner Imperial preference would be reached.