H.N. JAMES ALLEN.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 15 May 1913, Page 5

H.N. JAMES ALLEN.

HiS ARRIVAL AT VANCOUVER

A CORDIAL KKCEPTKJN

(Received jia.y ,-1, 11.-Jj a.m.) VAAoju \ bK, -\Lay iA. Tho Hon Ja-mtfs Aixcu, Acw /<ealand D.ivncc .uanstur, Uas arrived h«re. Civic ana military officers, als-.i c-adeu?, greeted him. Interviewed, he declared that he had be.>n greatly impressed by his Canadian trip. Questioned regarding New Zealand's naval policy, he refused to outline it, because he must -submit it first for the New Zealand Government's approval. He understood a permanent policy would be drafted in conjunction with the Admiralty. Mr Allen was entertained at th 1 Canadian Club, in a speech, he appealed to Canadians for assistance in the defence of tha pacific in conjunction with Australia. As a B ton he would like to soe a consolidated Empire strong enough to stand without the Entente 'Cordials. Undoubtedly th<> North Sea and the Mediterranean were vital points in the Empire's defence, but the Pacific ought not to be disregarded, it was becoming increasingly important, and ought to-be protectee!. The British Ministers had not fully realised tlie new position arising in tho Pacific; they had not seen the need for keeping the race pure, and keeping out unfair economic competition. Now Zealand was desperately anxious to preserve her traditions,' freedom, and privileges, and he appealed to Canada to aid in that object. Only by such union could anything of real benefit to the Empire be achieved.

NEW ZEALAND AND LAND DEFENCES. (Received Mav 14, 1 p.m./ VANCOUVER,- -May 13. It is understood that Mr AlUn, a? the result of his conference with the Admiralty, will recommend that New Zealand should go in for an adequate system of land defences, also the formation of a mosquito fleet for use in New Zealand' waters. Whether New Zealand will later build battleships and form a local fleet on the AustraJian model Mr Allen refused to state.

LOCAL SENTIMENT AND PATRIOTISM. (Received Mav 14, 1.2" p.m.) VANCOUVER, May 13. In his'speech, Mr Allen *aid: "We must use local sentiment, and local patriotism to create ;i greatImperial fleet unit to be stationed in the Pacific, but ready to go t.i> the Atlantic in war time. There must be one control of such a fleet ;u war time, namely, the Admiralty. Th? Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand fleets, able to act independently*, should when combined be ah!.- to keep the Pacific pathways open. ""