THE PACIFIC FLEET.
SIR JOSEPHVWARD'S VIEWS. AUSTRALIAN CRITICISM. Uy Teleeraph-PrcßS Association— Oopjrieht Melbourne, October 5. Discussing tlie (speech on naval defence in the Pacific'made in tho New Zealand House of Hopjreamtntives on Wednesday afternoon Inst by Sir Joseph Ward, Senator Pearce, Kfcder.il Minister for Defence, Miys thnt Sir, Joseph Wind did not givo any reasons why he had been unable to conceive tho idea of an Australian squadron defending lirilish interests in the Pacific, Sir Joseph Ward at tho Imperial Conference- liad admitted the idea of a l'acitic (lent to which the Dominions should contribute a unit. It was advanced by the Admiralty that that indicated sectional navies, n proposal it did not regard with disfavour. By the agreement which Sir Joseph Ward had proposed on behalf of Now Zealand, ho was prepared to take the control of a portion of the China-PncificMinit out of the hands of tho Admiralty. Mr. Peflrco considers that, according to tho view Sir Joseph Ward now takes, the proposal ho (Sir Joseph Ward) then made had all tho disadvantages of a sectional navy awl none of the advantages. It did not appeal to local patriotism, and nnist have hampered the Admiralty administration. Ho added: "In these cases, Sir Joseph Ward's proposals and comments ore inconsistent. Australian policy does not hamper tho Admiralty, and leaves us free to develop the navat spirit of tho Commonwealth."
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1564, 7 October 1912, Page 5
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230THE PACIFIC FLEET. Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1564, 7 October 1912, Page 5
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