Defence of the Empire.

Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10525, 25 April 1907, Page 2

Defence of the Empire.

MJ! HiALIX\KE.S,SCHEME.

CiQMIM!EHr.iAINB> CRITICISM

CDLOiNIEsr AiND MOTHiERLiAINII>.

(Per United,, Press Association.)

LONIDON, April 2il Tihe newspapeinj weidoime the prospeat of voluntary do-operation of the Ehvpire's forties.

The Morning Past sayfe that Mr HWdanie's memorandum sounds thfe true note of Imperial etarteaaJanshSp, seeknwt oeofcrmilised ©omtrol, tout rather unity. It wte time thiait the Admiralty realised; that the navy Was mode lor the (Empire, nob the Etaipire for the navy. It as important to reUopnase: the natiomal aspirations impelling: Australia and Ciamada to insist on controlling their <wa:ftwde« as thlaitfthe sea i»Hh« Mghwiay o| thie Ebnpim The doaimoni fault in. the preparation oif- directed oouuhon objecTls"iiKewsfoW rejjjjuhMtr' dd % the. .oomonon' principles: wjhlcih may Ibe agreed! upon .-iby thll^lbWal. Governments.This method is'adaptable hxi fcbjo juqwfc «qua%i with! the military prpa>^rn^;jgnf<sanneitfier Case is it inidorapiwtiyifi .jtfUbi unity of control through '.4b& Bpontaneoite action, of several GovewMSfetSiß; v3»n the ©ineTgeofcly atUgee. " ..;■.." Tli« Morniißfe L«adef dwlanee flsn* the Secretariate will ihe the^ivil link of thte llmipii'e and blie Imiperlal staff thenulftjalry UnfeMli ft easy to '•see' the adVantagie* and equally easy thei danV gers of 'both!. (The tfal riirtlue muet rtEide: riottl in the orgiinisiation, luat in the mtein, worMnj? it. TVibile ithie spirit' that rttade ■&© Empiire remains the .iinpirei-'wi® notcibecwirebkled:.' ;