Australian Cables.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 January 1914, Page 3

Australian Cables.

ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT. I JPEIt PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THE PACmu. Sydney, This Hay. The Prime Minister, speaking at the A.N.A. luncheon, said the problem of tlie Pacific is a big order, and they must always look on the Pacific with an anxious eye. The problem itself was fraugkt with tremendous importance for this part, of tlie Empire. Ho doubted if any country in the world could rival tlie achievements of Australia. Could any other country say it had built up wealth amounting to 1250 millions? Mr Andrew r'isher, Leader of the Opposition, said he never had any other view than that the Pacific belonged to Australia. Mr Moir said they should be willing to take up a determined attitude and control tlie Pacific. They should say that it must be dominated by the British race. AGAINST HOME JLi'ULE. At a big Protestant demonstration, resolutions were carried expressing loyalty to the Throne, solemnly protesting against the establishment of Home Rule in Ireland* and pledging Protestant? to stand by their compatriots in I lister and in other parts of Ireland who are in such a desperate state that defence was now forced upon them. A copy of the resolution was forwarded to the King.