Nelson Evening Mail FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1921 CANADA AND NAVAL DEFENCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIV, 22 July 1921, Page 4

Nelson Evening Mail FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1921 CANADA AND NAVAL DEFENCE

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TilK attitude of (.'amida at the Imperial Conference is most significant. It is apparent that her view differs largely from those of Australia and New Zealand. South Africa follows Canada soltmwlial. 111 themselves those divergencies are natural. They are the outcome of indifferent conditions prevailing in the several Dominions of a inr-llung Umpire, ami if is one of the objects of Imperial Conferences that these differences should lie rlcarlv staled and understood. But,

it is only too apparent that Canaria at this Conference. through the mom lipase of Mr Meiglieii, wa- not 100 well prepared lu consider matters in the t drill por-pei-rive, It hits been deelar ed 1 h;it .Mr Ala.-sev expressed the I rile roll Inl eilce spirit when he said lie approached all qne-lioiis Irom I hr l jmint of view of Empire unity. With lull eonsideriii ion lor New Zealand’s interest-. Ow mg fo the ati itiide of Canada and South Africa very little progress has keen made In I hn direction o( elaborating a scheme of Empire delenee. A e--terdav we gave suine ■-f n!■- 1 11 y; miur mill ion repaiding. I he m'cess|| y lor 1 he overseas dumimuns taking at once a

full sha in (lie defence of ihe Empire. Canada, ihe large.-l. must ihmk)v populated and wealthiest dominion, C in a did’ereiit posit imi from elt her Australia or New Zealand. A- Mr Arehikald linn! points uni, ( amufa is washed on (he one hand ky I .he waters of i he, A (laid ie, ami mi the other hy I lie ua I ers ul the I’acilic, and lu the -oni h -Im lias a from mr, i hrec I Inmsa ml mile- long, prul riled I.;, lies uf friendship which lor a century past' liiive existed between her ami ihe |’idled States. 11 is only mniiral that one of Canada's ehiel aims must he to maintain if possible her friendly relations with the American people. There are, of course, limits lieymni wlncll ;ii)v cOUllirV (.TDIIiM. MI ; 1 1 T1 *- ui Inmu ■ M I’K'iifll v ! t*i;ii ions. l»iu i lu l Ciiiied Siair-s has never attempted io nndermine the sovereignty u) the (’ainniian people, nor in an\ wax affect i heir allegiance to the British Empire. At the same Lime it- is nainrai that the Canadians in their participation in Empire ailaiis should desire lo avoid all possible i amplications with ihe American people. K failures the oilier dominions to take lull hood of Canada'.- posit inn :nid avoid nnm cc-soral lacks on Ameiicn, not only for ihe sake of Canada, hut for ihe maintenance of good relations between (he Empire as a whole and America. which is one of the strongest foundations on which the peace of the world is resting ;>i the prwwm. time. Australasia must lack at the prukTom from Canada's point, of view and Canada from mtr point of view. It this Is done a way oiif of the difiieillties will he found. At the moment Can--1. L i is not treating ns quite I airly in ihe matter.