SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXI, Issue 8732, 5 February 1907, Page 2

SIR JOSEPH WARD.

Council of Advice. Press Association.—Copyright. Melbourne, February 5. The Mongolia, on the trip from I Sydney, struck a submerged object' and broke a blade of her propeller j Sir Joseph Ward conferred with ! Sir Yv'm. Lyne. ; In an interview Sir Joseph Ward ; said, regarding the formation of a Council of Advice for the Empire : “ We have Americans and Germans right under our lee, a positive menace to us and the British Government r lets them take all the best harbours! in Samoa and control the South! Pacific which is of vital importance i to both New Zealand and Australia. I The British Government does not see ' this because it is ignorant of the in- j | terests involved. With a council of | ! advice in existence we could prevent • : any further blunders being made at ■ 1 our very doors. A council would | ] also be useful in regard to protecting : - our rights to exclude aliens. When | , treaties are being made the Council j could keep our views before the Gov- i 1 eminent of the day. Sir Wilfred j 1 Laurier, in private letters to me, also c

expresses himself in favour of such a council and with the help of Mr Deakin the three of us ought to be able to carry it through.