SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 144146, 16 July 1913, Page 3

SIR JOSEPH WARD.

HOMEWARD BOUND. BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH, —COPYRIGHT. FREMANTLE, July 15. Sir Joseph and Lady Ward are passengers by the Mongolia. Sir Joseph informed an interviewer that all he could say at present regarding the naval policy was that he favoured an Imperial navy as opposed to a separate Dominion navy. OPINION ON BRITISH AFFAIRS. (Received July 16, 9.45 a.m.) FREMANTLE, July 16. Sir Joseph Ward said ho was of the opinion that tho leading men on both sides of tho Houso of Commons maintained a very high standard in tho debates. Certain questions were creating extreme bitterness in tho House, but the Motherland was wonderfully prosperous. There was littlo doubt that the voyage of the New Zealand was an object lesson to countries outside our own..