AUSTRALIA AND UNITED STATES

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2175, 13 June 1914, Page 5

AUSTRALIA AND UNITED STATES

AN- EXCHANQE OF COOBTESIMS. • By Telegraßli-.l?Eft?s (Roe. rfune. 12, 1t,30 p.m.) Lonooji, Juno 12. Sir George Sold (iligli Commissioner for Australia), presided at tho A®tralasiau dinner jit the Troinuicro, attended by 230 guests/ ; Prince Alexander of I'eck (•GoietuorGenoral designate of Ctiaada), replying to' tho toasu "Canada," t-enalled tlio . warmncss of Australasia's woioomo and hospitality ta him in 1901. Lord Enjftiott, in. propasiug tho taa'st j of ."British and Australasia,'! Tinde." said, regai'difig his visit to that no part of the. Em.pk-e- iVivs mofeloyal and read.iar to maici) sfe'rifces for tho dufono® of ite Commott interests. Ifc had constantly i-nind it )«cesMji ! y to assure A ustriifesia that Britain was net going baciiwafd- Though trade was; a valuable Imperial bond, it was rather a symptohi than, the cause, hut it ivas a valuablp aid !0 seaitiu'ent. Lord Bryco to tiro United SWfe), in proposing "Tho United Stntes," assured M,r. Page (United Stat or Ambassador to Britain) of Austialasia's frifenslship., of wfhich he (Lord ltrycp) }:nd .iiad many {ifooi's during hi# visit. Continuing, Lord Bryco said that ho was woll able to exfioiwd Aii;stnilasia?s, j friendliness v.ir.h tho UnitHd States. He felt certain .that if a furtlter llaet visited Australasia, tho cordiality of tho previous \mco»o Would bo repeated, Commerce, impcr.'tant a,s a bond of friendship., was Kipwlly iiiereftsijig, and the opening e.l the Panama Castai woukl result iu ilifi fast growth of 'trade, and personal iHtarcoWSo with Both, eountries, which had the saints ideals of freedom, and indnstiia! nrogioss. With poaco between t»*o sueli. eotfKtriesj bordering on tiro Pacific _Qe©ui s that ocean should bo ''truly paciko." Mr. Page ac',infiwicc!-jed Ufa value (if Australia'ft and United States' mif* tual exchattge of eo.cisl and ocono.u)ie experience.