HR. JAMES ALLEN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144086, 3 May 1913, Page 3

HR. JAMES ALLEN.

VISIT TO OTTAWA. WELCOME BY CANADIAN MINISTERS. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright OTTAWA, May 2. Mr. Allen was the guest of the Parliamentary Association at a luncheon, tho Speaker presiding. The Cliief Justice and others were present. Mr. Sproulo welcomed Mr. Allen. Air. Borden referred to the great progress New Zealand had m.ade in common with other portions of the Empire. A great task lay before the Island Dominion. •Sir Wilfrid Lauricr referred to AllRed steamships, hoping that tho Borden Government would carry out a scheme of direct lines between- Vancouver, Australia and New Zealand. It was absolutely necessary. Mr. Allen concurred with Sir W. Lauricr on the necessity for more steamships. CANADA ASKED FOR A LEAD. IN THE DEFENCE OF THE PACIFIC- . (Received May 3. 10.50 a.m.) OTTAWA, May 2Lfr. Allen, continuing his speech, explained that New Zealand's military system promised to include every man capable of bearing arms. The labour legislation in New Zealand on the whole had realised tho expectation formed ol it. At tho outset compulsory arbitration surmressed sweating, but if, had nob made the workers more efficient. Now Zealand felt the need of Imperial defonoe more forcibly than any other Dominion. To-dayV. conditions could not last long, if the solution or theproblem of p.irticipaiiun iu u common schoync of Empire defence should ‘ be Imperial Confer .nice:;. The f.rc.-K'T.t good would be ti,erivr.b'e if the c, r.f cnees became Councils of the Empire. New Zealand could not remain satisfied bv participation in u conference or organisation without any executive functions. New Zealand looked to Canadian statesmen to give a lead. Now Zealand looked to Britain to tbo battle fleet in tho North Sea, but the protection of the Pacific ought to bo the duty of Canada, Australia and New Zealand. In this New Zealand again looked to Canada for a lead. , Mr. Allen invited Canadian statesmen to tour New Zealand.