SELF-COVERNMENT THE SAFEGUARD.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 591, 20 August 1909, Page 5

SELF-COVERNMENT THE SAFEGUARD.

IMPERIAL AID WELCOME. (Rec. August 19, 11.55 p.m.)

Ottawa, August 19

Mr. /Jas. ; -Bryco,. British . Ambassador ■', to Washington,, in a speech before tho Canadian Club at St, John (New Brunswick), said :— ''The' full' which tho great; Dominions, enjoy is- recognised by Britain, as .much as , by you, is one of , the most, effective weapons for/, securing both your own and tho sense of Imperial unity binding us! together.■ ■=' and every effort -which you-or- the other "great' Dominion s, are disposed to 'make' concerning .the common defence of the /Empire . and each part thereof will bo .welcomed by. us, not -. only, as help towards securing the safety of each territory—ahd in/this there is no sort or Jnndof aggression, for our relations with all great nations., are friendly.—but also as evidence of the. feeling of common patriotism aiid\ devotion to the purpose, animating us aIU-V.-'■■-./;-/ :;•...;■;. :/V -V; - •.-■; THE TEST; IS;CO-OPERATION. '-~' IMPERIAL UNITY AND LOCAL ACTION. . '■'•'■'' -| ; ;■'■■';,■'. London, August 18. i The/"Standard,"- commenting, on. the results /of .the Imperial' Defence Conference, a.s i'ai , ' us. they are known, verunrks that one vital/poiiit : is that-a programme will be concerted in -.which due ■ attention will be paid. botp to local requirements and to .wider interests; r 1 . .> . ••■' '.■•...-:' ;. ; •'-.; -.' : ■ ••'■ f'That concerted action," says the paper, ■'"is the lieynpto. the whole scheme, and VfSry much will .depend; on harmonious cooporation. There has been .increasing readiness'in, the United Kingdom to exnmine tho. defeiico , question:from, the-standpoint"of tho' Dominions r as well as ours.', Imporial unity should be based on local, equally. with Imperial,' sentiment." • . -