THE QUESTION OF TREATIES.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 November 1915, Page 5

THE QUESTION OF TREATIES.

J-jOi.il) UOSEBERY PESSIMISTIC. Received Nov. 17, U. 50 p.ui. London, Nov. 16, Lord Rosebery, speaking at a meeting at London University, said it would be impossible in the future to enter into treaties with Great Powers'* without obtaining material guarantees for their observance. Otherwise no nation would feel safe. Nothing was more disheartening than the announcement of the United States that she intended to build a huge Armada, compelling other nations to increase 'their navies proportionately. The United States was now voluntarily taking up the burden which, afterwards, we will iind had broken our backs. Til TO WHITE MAN'S BURDEN'. Continuing, I,mil Ros( J bery said that •the Imperial sentiment of the Dominions in the 70's and 80's was but a pale shadow of what it is now. Tlicy were then reluctant to share "the white man's burden,'' but now they had leaped into tiie arena on their own accord, and fought under the Imperial (lag with a heroism surpassing that of our own sons. "Cod grant wisdom and power to our statesmen," said Lord Rosebery, "when the Empire is l'e-organised, may the .patriotism of the Dominions be shown in our councils as well as on the fields of Gallipoli and Flanders.