PROBLEM OF PACIFIC.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1969, 28 January 1914, Page 7

PROBLEM OF PACIFIC.

FRAUGHT WITH TR.RHENDOUS IMPORTANCE. dy Uelenni-Kh—Press Associattou- Cocyrislit Melbourne,, Jannary 27. ' The Federal Prime Minister {Mr, Cook), speaking at tho Australian Native Association's Innolieoji, Raid the problem of the Pacific was a big order. They must always look at tlio Pacific with an anxious ere, and take a hroafi view of the problem itself, which was fraught wißi tremendous inuwrtauee to tliis part of tho Empire, lie doubted whether any country in tho world eoiild rival tho achievements of Australia. Could any other country say it had built ■ tip wealth amounting: to ISiiO millions. "Mr. Fisher, Leader of tho Opposition, Raid he had never had a«,v other view tlmn Hint tho Pacific belonged to Aus-1 trnlia. i Mr. Moir said Australia shonM be' wiiliiifj to take up a determined attitud<> iu reirard 1o the control of the Paoifie, nnd say ,it must,bq. .dominated by tte British raqo.' <rtß:,ici! CANADA'S NAVAL POLICY, NO. QUESTION OF DISLOYALTY. '■ By TolosrapH—Preps Association—COßTTieht (Rec. Jamiary 27, 10.33 p.m.) Ottawa, January 20, During the naval debate in. tho Senate tho. lion! Hewitt Bostock sakl that after following the. principle of contributions towards the- Imperial Navy as her naval policy for a few years, Australia had finally abandoned it. Nobody accused Australia of disloyalty in thus acting, and therefore nobody ought to accuse the Canadians, lvlio desired their own navy, of disloyalty, if tho Empire co«M he hold together. The feelings of the Australians and the Now 2ca]aiidcrs. ought to be considerodj and the whole question of Pacific defence ought toi be taken tip without delay.