LOYALTY OF AUSTRALIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2194, 19 May 1908, Page 3

LOYALTY OF AUSTRALIA.

CARDINAL MORAN’S OPINION. ‘THE WINGS OF THE EMPIRE.’

United Press Association —Copyright SYDNEY, May 18. Speaking at the Hibernian Society’s breakfast, Cardinal Moran said that 23 years ago lie ventured the opinion that no one -but a fool could be disloyal in Australia. He -was conscious that at the present time that statement held good. To-day he Would even go further, and say that if we had some fools in Australia, even they in their dreams would not be guilty of disloyalty. The reason was that we had tho most _ perfect freedom citizens could aspire to. Tliero were some people in home countries who could not realise or understand what Australian interests meant. His idea was that Canada anil Australia were the wings of tlie Empire. When soaring into tho highest flights, the strength of the eagle was in its wings. If they desired that the eagle of empire would soar aloft, they ' must strengthen its wings. If the wings -were clipped the eagle would fall to the ground. If they were true to the Empire they would do their utmost todevelope the resources of Australia, and make the wings of Canada and Australia as perfect- as they could be made. If Australia was disassociated from the Empire to-morrow we should be having, perhaps, not a friendly visit from the American fleet, but one from some other fleet, which would spread ruin and desolation through the land. He was -sure every Hibernian present would, with other local citizens, do all they could to strengthen the position of Australia.