UNITED STATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 September 1918, Page 5

UNITED STATES.

AMERICA AND AUSTRALIA. FULL BROTHERS NOW. GREAT TRADE OPPORTUNITIES. Received Sept. 27, 8.30 p.m. Washington, Sept. 28. Mr. Lane, Secretary for the Interior, interviewed by the Australian Press Association, said he was delighted at Australia's decision to establish offices in America. Such a step would be a tremendous advantage to Australia, whose possibilities Hie United States was only beginning to realise. "We regard Australia as a full brother, and our relations during the next few years will improve more rapidly than during the last fifty yp»rs. The Anzaes' magnificent work in the war has forged a link with ourselves which will never be broken. One year hence we probably will have four million of our boys on the west front mixing with Australians, thus understanding one anotiief better and strengthening the common ties. The Panama canal b: - ings Australia nearer in a shipping sense, and greatly increases the possibilities for trade. We expect Australia to co-operate with us in developing this commerce. Mr. Hughes' brilliant speeches and activities have made him one of the most prominent visitors to this side of the Pacific, and his efforts on behalf of Australia will have far-reaching results. I am deeply interested in Australia's timely plans for repatriation after the war and the work of the British Immigration league. America is contemplating similar measurcs, and applying a million dollars to the preliminary programme."—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.

Mr. Redfield, Secretary of Commerce, said that since Mr. Hughes' visit and his announcement of Australia's intention to have special representation in the United States, the officials in Washington have taken greatly increased interest in the possibilities of trade >bet tween Australia and America. "I believe Australia's waste spaces are capable of great development. Forty years ago we had large tracts of country pronounced to be desert and absolutely Worthless This land nsw represents several prosperous States. Australia, by the application of scientific methods of development and greatly increased nopulation,' cRn expect similar results. The 'plans to repatriate soldiers after th? war snould Help to provide a rural population, as the majority of the men will not return to eity avocation* More people will be attracted to Australia by the increased trade through t'he Panama Canal. One of our first tasks, as soon as ships are available, will be the removal of Australia's tremendous surplus of wheat.

"The visits of 'Messrs Hag-lies, Cook, and Massey and Sir Joseph Ward will fcad to a better understanding. I am hopeful that return visits of American statesmen will be paid to Australasia." VIEW OF HERTLING'S SPEECH. Received Sept. 27. 8,50 p.m. New York, Sept. 20. Tho New York Times' Washington correspondent states that tho confession of the seriousness of the internal situation in Germany was the only part of Count von Hertling's speech which interested the United States officials. The speech, it is considered, was meant for domestic consumption.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc. THE PRESIDENT TO SPEAK. New York, Sept. 2(1. Tho New York Times' Washington correspondent says that President Wilson speaks at New York on Friday at t ! he opening of the fourth Liberty Loan. The speech is awaited throughout the country with the greatest interest.—Aus. N.Z. Cable Assoc.