FUTURE OF THE PACIFIC

West Coast Times, 28 January 1914, Page 4

FUTURE OF THE PACIFIC

AUSTRALIA MUST HAVE CON

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SYDNEY, Jan. 27

The Federal Prime Minister (the Hon. Joseph Cook) speaking at the Australian Natives’ Association luncheon, said that the problem of the Pacific was a big order. They must always look at the Pacific with an anxious eye and with a broad view. The problem itself was fraught with tremendous importance to this part of the Empire. He doubted whether any country in the world could rival the achievements of Australia . Could any other country say that it had’built up wealth amounting to £1.2o0,«00;000. i T’be Hon. Andrew Fisher (Deader of the Opposition), said that lid' never had any other view than that the Pacific belonged to Australia,

Tho Hon. ,T. T. Moir said ilia! Australia should he willing to take ii)> a determined attitude to control the Palifio and say that it must he dortiinated by the British rare.