THE LIFE OF THE EMPIRE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 217, 7 September 1908, Page 2

THE LIFE OF THE EMPIRE.

NAVAL SUPREMACY. MOTHERLAND AND AUSTRALIA. BRITAIN'S iPOLICY. AUSTRALIA'S "WHITE AUSTRALIA" IDEAL. Received 7. 0.31 it.in. London, ScjiU'inlu-r ,1. Tlif Tinics. in rciiinrkiii*n on Lord Xorilicotc's and All*. Denkin's utterances, re!l-i; : to tin l COllimeil'ts of 11 tiOC'tion of tin' American Press. "it laiiiml lie too widely realised," it stair*, "lii.u '.lie naval supremacy whereon depends I lie life, of the Empire and every separate ]>:irt of it, means ■supremacy ill .ill waters of'tin* worl], and that supremacy we arc determined to maintain, and though we trust, as tlio younger Britains develop, they will reinforce the Empire's naval power with ships and men, wo cannot allow that ; power to decline because at present its ' burden falls almost entirely upon ourselves. Australia'.* purity lias led some sections of Australian opinion to take a mistaken view of British policy in the East, and the Australian public sometimes i(re slow to appreciate the policy of concentrating the main fighting strength in European waters. If 'Australians are intent on the White Australian ideal, they are also growing more alive to the responsibilities it entails." The Times welcomes the spirit of popular awakening expressed by Mr. ■De.akin's proposals for universal military training and for coastal defence.