PROBLEMS OF EMPIRE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15390, 27 August 1913, Page 9

PROBLEMS OF EMPIRE.

BRITAIN AND THE COLONIES.

SPEECH BY MR. SCHREINER.

NO DESIRE TO DIVIDE.

By Telegraph—Press Association— Copytight.

Capetown, August 25. At a banquet last night in honour of the officers of the two warships of the Australian Navy, Mr. W. P. Schreiner (formerly Premier of Cape Colony) made a notable speech. Mr.* Schreiner expressed the hope that the Imperial Council would become an established fact, and that problems of the Empire could then be laid before the oommor council of the Motherland and the Dominions. They would then get to know more of each other's needs and circumstances. This was essential to the upkeep of the spirit of Empire. South Africa was true to the ideal of Empire, and, though possessing her own peculiar problems, recognised her responsibilities in ■ regard to the navy. ■ Mr. Schreiner emphasised- the fact that the separate navies of Canada and Australia did not indicate a desire to divide in Imperial matters. The warships are being visited by crowds of sightseers, conveyed: by special trains from far inland.

CANADA'S RESPONSIBILITIES

MR. BORDEN CONFIDENT. Times-Sydney Sun Special Cable. '.;> (Received August 26, 6.40 p.m.) ,-. Ottawa, August 25. The Premier of Canada. (Mr. Borden), in opening the National Exhibition at Toronto to-day, insisted that Canadians had responsibilities of Empire at heart as: well as the other colonies. He was confident that they would hot evade their legitimate Imperial obligations,.