FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SPEECHES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12881, 8 April 1913, Page 5

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE SPEECHES.

(United Press Association— Copyright.) s ■• (MELBOURNE, April 7. Speaking at the New Zealand dinner, the Hon. Mr Hughes said that he was a member of a warty which dearly loved peace, but the day 1 when that was Eecured was not yet. Therefore there was only one thing to do, and we were c'binf it. For the Commonwealth and IsgvTZealand to be relying on the brotherhood of man was about as valuable .as a silk umbrella; would be to protect "us from shrapnel. We have to take sin active part in the defence of the Empire- .'..'. .Captain Haisey. declared that when the future of any foreign nation came to upweigh England's chance of defending herself, the Dominions would have to go in the scale, and. they would carry down the whole weight. This would cause tho foreigner to think better of it. The Hon. <.\. .Fisher said, they could not texpect f-qr "pne f moment ito hold what they ali)eady. had without a common effort on the part of the Fmojro to make itself bo impregnable that it vras so feairsome a thins; that the enemy would not attempt.it. Touching oh reciprocity, he declared that the New Zealand Minister had come over to do something"which shotild be delightful to the Commonwealth Ministers—to form a trades-pinion. The Hon. Mr Hughes, in responding to'the toast of the "Chairman," said •the "balance of world power was shift-, ing.-. When the Panama canal waa opened it might be that the equilibrium would be so upset that in the Pacific the decisive battle of tho Empire would be - fought!'- If so <a wide field indeed was open upon them, perhaps too wide for the*.present people, buE nofc too ; -wide for the potential possibilities of '' Canada, Australia 'and New Zealand.