EMPIRE AND NAVY.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 544, 26 June 1909, Page 5

EMPIRE AND NAVY.

. ..— ——♦ — ... AUSTRALIA'S SnARE. WHAT IT MAY DEVELOP INTO, A COMMONWEALTH SECTION OF I'SE ■.■■■'■ PARENT FLEET. : (By Tclegraph.-l'rcsß Assodatlon.-Cypyrißht.) . Mclbourno, Juno 25. It is stated that Colonel Foiton, Honorary Minister, who is on his way to London'-to represent the Commonwealth at the Imperial Conference, is not commissioned to urge any specific views upon the Conference, but rather to deal, with suggestions, at tho same time preserving Australian, ideals. Colonel Foiton will not be bound definitely on the question of what form Australia's contribution to, tho ; Navy should take, but he knows that : Federal Ministers prefer it should bo fn the shape of ships and 'men, rather than.a present or on increased subsidy/. '.• . '■".' • '; The general boh'ef, is' that the final result of .'Australia's offer ,will be tlie establishment of a small section of tho Imperial Navy provided by the Commonwealth. SIR E. GREY ON. GERMANY. THE BASE OF IMPERIAL UNION" lb ' y.:.. .. 'FISCAL' LIBERTY. : . London, Juno 24. Sir Edward . Grcyi Secretary for Foreign Affairs; speaking •at the, National Liberal Club, said "there was, nothing under discussion between Germany and Britain', likely to cause difficulties. .'?':'. ■■'.'■■'■' '

The spcakor added: "The more I boo of the relations between tbo Motherland and the self-governing Dominions, the moro convinced 11 am that fiscal liberty is essential fqr union." ' DEFENCE CONFERENCE TO JVIEET ON JULY 28. ' AUSTRALIA AND KITCHENER; « (Rcc. Juno 25, 11.35' p.m.) London, Juno 25. The Imperial DefcW Conference will meet on July 28. , ' Rooter's Agency' states that the Commonwealth Government has asked tho War Offico for Lord Kitchener's services as military adviser.