A MISUNDERSTANDING.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12502, 1 April 1909, Page 2

A MISUNDERSTANDING.

Received March 31, 11.40 p.m. London,! March 31. All. the newspapers display New South Wales' and Victoria's offer. The "Standard" says, the valueof the Australian gifts sinks almost into insignificance beside the moral effect of their noble partnership in the work of Imperial 'defence. The " Daily Mail " says the Bplendid offer will/be received with the utmost gratitude. It - indicates the enormous' latent resources in men and money of the Empire. ' . The "Daily Graphic," in applauding New South Wales and Victoria, adds that the Commonwealth realises that it is impossible to have a voice in the control of the Imperial Navy without an Imperial federation for which colonial opinion is as yet unprepared.