LORD JELLICOE

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 222, 14 June 1920, Page 5

LORD JELLICOE

GUEST OF HONOUR AT COLONIAL 0 INSTITUTE DINNER

SEA POWER ALL IN ALL

TO EMPIRE By Tolceraph-Press Association-Copyright (Reo. Juno 13, 5.5 p.m.) London, June 11. The Colonial Institute annual dinner was largely attended. Tho Duke of Conriaught wroto regretting his absence owing to his recont bereavement, a Lord Jellicoe wbb the guest of honour. Lord Selborne, in proposing the toast of "Imperial Defence," said that during 1918 the world's fate hung on a razor edge; now, whether the League of Nations became an accomplished fact or not, the Empire must organiso its defonce. Ho believed the League of Nations could only become an accomplished fact -tvith the f weight of tho British Empire behind it. Units of tho Empiro must do what thoy could within their limits to provide defence of their own free w'll. There still remained the problem to bo saved how' these measures of defen.ee could be co-ordinated. Lord Selborne said that Lord Jollicoe was eminently fitted to advise as to a solution of a naval aspect, which must always, remain the greatest aspect of our defence. Thoy congratulated their fellow-country-meu in New Zealand on their new Governor-General.

Lord Jellicoe was given an ovation on replying. Ho said he felt that Lady Jellicoe and ho were going to a land and a people they Joved. He found in the Dominions a great realisation of the fact that sea-power was. all in ail to. tho Empire. He meant this not in soie reference to naval power, but in the general use of power at sea, which was largely centred. in our mercantile marine. The latter's service in the war would never be forgotten as long as the Empire existed. He thought Mr. Watt's Btetement that the predominant partner did not call a meeting of directors 6uffioiently often was fully justified. He 6poke appreciatively of the reception given to the cruiser New Zealand on her recent tour. They were overwhelmed with kindness and hospitality. He looked forward-with great pleasure to his term in New Zealand. The pleasure was enhanced by v the fact that Sir Thomas Mackenzie, who had done 60 much for New Zealand, would shoitly follow him there.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. |"The statement of Mr. W. A. Watt referred to by Lord Jellicoe was made to u gathering of British journalists to whom he'was outlining the objects of his mission to London.) Mr. Watt expressed tho opinion that "John Bull and Company" had not held . enough meetings of the Board of Directors. A firm 60 huge could not lie run altogether by correspondence and c*ble' grams. The junior partners might not hold identical opinions with the senior, but a consideration of the different points of view would avert misunderstandings and conduco to unity and bar mony.]